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20 classic dishes from Belgium, each with a recipe to find and a video showing how it’s made.

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20 dishes

  1. 1

    Moules-frites

    Mussels steamed with white wine and celery, served with fries.

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    Carbonnade flamande

    Beef braised in dark beer with mustard-smeared bread.

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    Waterzooi

    Creamy Ghent stew of chicken or fish with root vegetables.

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  4. 4

    Stoemp

    Mashed potato mixed with vegetables, served with sausage.

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    Frites

    Twice-fried potatoes in a paper cone with thick mayonnaise.

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    Vol-au-vent

    Puff pastry case filled with chicken, mushroom and meatballs.

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    Paling in 't groen

    Eel poached in a bright green herb sauce.

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    Filet américain

    Seasoned raw minced beef spread on bread or with fries.

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    Chicons au gratin

    Endives wrapped in ham and baked under cheese sauce.

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    Boulets à la liégeoise

    Meatballs in a sweet-sour syrup and onion sauce.

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    Garnaalkroketten

    Crisp croquettes packed with tiny North Sea grey shrimp.

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    Tomate crevette

    Hollowed tomato stuffed with shrimp and mayonnaise.

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    Konijn met pruimen

    Rabbit braised in beer with prunes.

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    Belgian waffles

    Brussels or Liège style, one light, one caramelised and chewy.

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    Speculoos

    Thin spiced biscuits scented with cinnamon and brown sugar.

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    Gaufres de Liège

    Dense yeast waffles studded with pearl sugar.

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    Cuberdon

    Cone-shaped sweets with a liquid raspberry-flavoured centre.

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    Stoofvlees met frieten

    Sweet-sour beer stew always eaten with fries.

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    Asperges op Vlaamse wijze

    White asparagus with butter, egg and parsley.

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    Mattentaart

    Puff pastry tart filled with curdled milk custard.

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