Belgium

Half and Half

Belgium, sandwiched between France on the west and south, and Germany and Holland on the east and north, is a country of two languages and two cultural influences: French and Flemish.

Though each group has distinctive cuisines, the blending of those influences into various national dishes like Mussels with Chips (Moules et frites) and Carbonade (Beef braised in beer) is what creates true Belgian cuisine. Flemish versions of French dishes often replace wine with beer, like the Carbonade nentioned above. Waterzooi, a classic stew of Northern Belgium, is another national dish. Its name is Dutch, meaning "watery mess".

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Belgium

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• What To Eat

Belgian Recipes

• Flemish Beef Stew
       (Vlaamse Stovery or Les Carbonades Flamandes)
• Chicken Braised in Beer with Belgian Endives
       (Mechelse Koekoek Op Zyn Brussels
       or Coucou De Malines Aux Chicons)
• Belgian Chocolate Ganache Tart
       (Eenvoudige Chocolade Taart or Gateau Au Chocolat Simple)

 

Belgium on Wikipedia

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This page modified January 2007

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