Belgium
Speculoos
Spéculoos / Speculaas
A Belgian spiced biscuit with cinnamon, cloves, and brown sugar, traditionally for St. Nicholas.
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Spiced Cookies
Speculaas
Crunchy spiced cookies flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, cardamom, and white pepper, often shaped with figures.
France
Steak Frites
Grilled steak served with french fries, the quintessential French bistro dish. The classic bone-in cut is cote-a-l-os, the rib steak of the brasserie canon.
Belgium
Stella Artois
A Belgian premium pilsner lager from Leuven, a national and global icon.
Flanders, Belgium
Stewed Pears
Stoofperen
Pears slowly stewed in red wine and spices until deep red, a Flemish winter dessert.
Brussels, Belgium
Stoemp
A Brussels classic: mashed potatoes with carrots, leeks, or cabbage, served with sausages, a daily and home staple
Nivelles, Belgium
Tarte al d'jote
Tarte al d'jote is a savoury Nivelles tart filled with chard, cheese, and butter.
Belgium
Tarte au Riz
Tarte au riz / Rijsttaart
A Belgian creamy rice tart from Verviers, with milk, eggs, and sugar, a regional and daily classic
Belgium
Tomate Crevette
Tomate crevette is a peeled tomato filled with a generous salad of North Sea grey shrimp and mayonnaise.
Flanders, Belgium
Veal Sweetbreads
Zwezerik
Creamy veal sweetbreads, a classic of old Belgian bistro cooking.
Belgium
Vieux Chimay
Vieux Chimay is a cheese from Chimay, rooted in local cooking tradition. Distinct from food-chimay.
Charleroi, Belgium
Vitoulet
Vitoulet is a Charleroi meatball with a browned outside and a moist seasoned centre.
Flanders, Belgium
Waterzooi
A Ghent classic: rich stew-soup of chicken or fish with vegetables, cream, and egg yolks
Belgium
Westvleteren Trappist
Westvleteren 12
Westvleteren 12, brewed by the monks of the Abbey of Saint Sixtus and sold only by appointment at the abbey gate, with a vow not to expand production.
France
White Sausage
Boudin blanc
White sausage made without blood, smooth and mild, often served at Christmas.
Flanders, Belgium
Witbier
Unfiltered Belgian white beer brewed with wheat, coriander and orange peel.
Flanders, Belgium
Zult
Flemish head cheese of pork and veal set in gelatin with vinegar and spices.