Brussels is known for quite a few gourmet delights. Biere, Frites, Mussels, Speculoos, Chocolate, and of course Waffles. Tony is particularly fond of Liege-style Wafels. We saw a cart selling Escargots, but we couldn't bring ourselves to try them on this outing.
Liege wafels are a denser waffle made out of Brioche dough that is then baked in a wafel maker. They are covered with a light carmelized sugar coating as the baking pan is sprinkled with sugar before making the wafel.
We had wafels many ways that weekend. We tried them with Australian Ice Cream on top, as well as the Speculoos (spice cookie) flavored Ice Cream.
The Belgians really do do wafels well. We ate a lot of them.
You can't think of Belgium without thinking of Chocolates. Some of the most famous chocolates in the world come from Belgium. Leonidas and Godiva are two of the world's most famous brands.
And they all look so pretty behind the glass jewelry cases looking like precious gems. There are so many chocolate shops all selling bars and pralines. We started a mission to head to as many of the different shops to try their chocolates.
Tony and I also went to a Belgian Biere lovers dream come true, "Delierium". They have over 2000 beires, and they will match you to a biere based on your preferences, and the parameters you give them.
I requested a brown trappist biere that would have a moderate 7% alcohol limit. Their answer was a Gouden Carolus. I ordered Tony a blond biere somewhat along the lines of Double or Trippel. Their solution was a Watkap-Pater Trippel. Both were excellent examples of quality Belgian Biere.
As far a Mussles go, we made a special trip to a small seafood restaurant that was off the beaten tourist path to eat Mussels with the locals. It was a pleasant outdoor restaurant next to a quiet reflection pond with a large beautiful fountain.
We had a light dinner of Mussels, Lobster Bisque, and Frites. It made for a very pleasant evening.
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