Belgian Cuisine

11 May 2010 - People may get the wrong impression that I am mainly in Belgium to eat, eat, eat, but such is not the case. In fact, yesterday I spent ten hours in a meeting-room. However, at the end of the day it was time to go to the local restaurant. The Belgian cuisine may not be world famous, but still has some treats on offer. On top of the list are "moules frites" or mussels with chips. Unfortunately its not the season. So there is stoemp: potatoes mashed with vegetables, and served with sausages. Its a bit heavy. Alternatively there are eel in green sauce of mixed herbs, salade liegoise (green beans salad) or waterzooi ('watermess') - a kind of rich chicken soup from Ghent. And of course they serve the best beer in the world..