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Belgium

National Dish Belgium: Mattentaart (Recipe)

Say hello to Mattentaart, a small but mighty piece of Belgian baking tradition. Beneath a dusting of icing sugar sits a crisp …

Belgium

Meet Luikse Balletjes, the hearty Belgian meatballs that Wallonia has been serving up for generations. Juicy, well-seasoned and …

Belgium

Few Belgian specialities carry as much local pride as the sausage from the small East Flanders town of Lokeren. Coarse, deeply …

Belgium

Few things capture Belgian baking quite like Liège waffles. Dense, chewy and glazed with pockets of caramelised sugar, they are a …

Belgium

Lacquements are the waffles of the Liège fairgrounds: paper-thin, crisp discs baked in a hot iron, spread while still warm with …

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Meet Kruidkoek, the fragrant Belgian spice cake that fills a kitchen with the warm scent of honey, cinnamon and cloves long before …

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Kipkap is Flemish nose-to-tail cooking from the era when nothing was thrown away. Pork cheek and a piece of rind go into a spiced …

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Discover Kip met Frieten en Appelmoes, the homely Belgian classic of crisp chicken, golden chips and sweet apple sauce. It is the …

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Kip Kap is the Flemish butcher’s brawn: pork cheek and, traditionally, pig’s ear simmered with bay and cloves until …

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Few things sum up the quiet luxury of Belgian charcuterie quite like Jambon d’Ardenne. Cured slowly in the cool, wooded …

Belgium

Meet the Geraardsbergse Mattentaart, a small but mighty jewel of Belgian baking. Delicate layers of pastry cradle a warm, creamy …

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Discover Gentse Waterzooi, a bowl of pure Belgian comfort from the historic city of Ghent. Tender pieces of chicken or fish sit in …