Traditional Cuisine

traditional belgian cuisine
 

Traditional Cuisine

Paling in't groen

Eel in a delicious green herb sauce.

Belgian waiter

Asparagus "the Flemish Way"

White asparagus served with a creamy sauce and eggs.

white asparagus

Belgian Fries

They are not "French" but Belgian !

French fries

Carbonnades

A beef stew cooked in Belgian brown beer.

Beer Stew

Chocolate

Nobody does chocolate like we do.

Belgian Chocolate

Croquettes of Gray Shrimp

A delicious cocktail snack or as an appetizer.

Shrimp Croquettes

Endive

All endives sold in the US are imported from Belgium.

Endive

Filet Americain

Raw beef with several secret ingredients.  A must for the daring traveler.

 

Koninginnehapjes

Queen's snacks- delicious chicken in puff  pastry.

Belgian dining

Mussels & Fries

Mussels are cooked in a variety of ways.

mussels and frites

Smoutebollen

Fried pastry served hot at fairs & festivals. Children of any age adore them.

Belgian cuisine

Speculoos

Delicious cookies made in December and throughout the year in various shapes, available at good bakery shops.

speculoos cookies

Tomatoes Stuffed with Shrimp

Often served as appetizer, simply delicious.  Gray shrimp are very hard to get in the US, so don't miss out on them when visiting.

stuffed tomato

Waffles

From a street vendor or in a gourmet restaurant - a must have!

Belgian Waffle

Waterzooi

This soup-as-a-meal dish, with chicken or sometimes fish, is a delicacy from Ghent.

Waterzooi