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Belgian cuisine is widely varied among regions, while also reflecting the cuisines of neighbouring France, Germany and the Netherlands. It is characterised by the combination of French cuisine with the more hearty Flemish fare. Outside the country, Belgium is best known for its chocolate, waffles, fries and beer.
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Waterzooi (Dutch: [ˈʋaːtərˌzoːi] ⓘ) is a soup from Belgium and originating in Flanders. The second part of the name derives from the Middle Dutch terms sode, zo(o)de and soot, words referring to the act of boiling or the ingredients being boiled. [1] It is sometimes called Gentse Waterzooi which refers to the Belgian town of Ghent where ...
A popular though unlikely legend holds that the couques arose from the sacking of Dinant in 1466 by Charles the Bold in the Liège Wars.The citizens were supposedly desperate and had little to eat but flour and honey, so they conceived of making a dough out of the two mixed together.
Paling in 't groen or Anguilles au vert [1] is a Belgian dish, mainly from the Flemish Region along the river Scheldt, between Dendermonde and Antwerp.The Dutch name (literally 'Eel in the Green') refers to freshwater eel in a green herb sauce.
Flemish stew, [1] known in Dutch as stoofvlees (pronounced [ˈstoːfleːs] ⓘ) or stoverij and in French as carbon(n)ade flamande, [2] [3] and also known as "grandma's stew", is a Flemish beef (or pork) and onion stew popular in Belgium, the Netherlands, Aosta Valley (Italy) and French Flanders.
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Although moules-frites are popular in many countries, it is thought that the dish originated in Belgium. [4] It is likely that it was originally created by combining mussels, a popular and cheap foodstuff eaten around the Flemish coast, and fried potatoes, which were commonly eaten around the country in winter when no fish or other food was available.