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Photos: River cruise dining shows what the little guys can do

Marinated salmon with lemon pepper and mango salsa is an appetizer in the Chef’s Kitchen on the AmaWaterways Sonata.

Marinated salmon with lemon pepper and mango salsa is an appetizer in the Chef’s Kitchen on the AmaWaterways Sonata.  (Jerome Levine / For the Chicago Tribune)

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River cruising is on the rise, and the food is rising to the occasion, with specialties the big boys don’t offer.

Pickled herring

Pickled herring is one of the buffet offerings on AmaWaterways Sonata, cruising in the Netherlands.  (Jerome Levine/For the Chicago Tribune / Chicago Tribune)

Belgian waffles

Belgian waffles are served with fresh strawberries on an optional excursion in Antwerp, Belgium, on AmaWaterways Sonata.  (Jerome Levine / For the Chicago Tribune)

Mussels in Bruges

Mussels with tomato and garlic are served at Restaurant DeKoetze in Bruges, Belgium, during an AmaWaterways Sonata excursion.  (Jerome Levine / For the Chicago Tribune)

German pretzels

German pretzels and a variety of breads are served on the Viking Freya on the Danube River.  (Jerome Levine / For the Chicago Tribune)

Beer time

Local German beer is served at lunch on the Viking Freya on the Danube.  (Jerome Levine / For the Chicago Tribune)

Cold-cut platter

A platter of cold cuts is part of the lunch buffet on the Viking Freya on the Danube.  (Jerome Levine / For the Chicago Tribune)

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