{"id":5689,"date":"2018-04-29T20:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-04-29T18:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=5689"},"modified":"2018-04-29T20:00:36","modified_gmt":"2018-04-29T18:00:36","slug":"5689","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=5689","title":{"rendered":"Food stuff – Sprouts in Brussels"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I already did a post on Belgian food<\/a>, but because it is all so yummy, here is another one. Let’s talk fries: The fritkop (a fries stand) at Flagey<\/strong> and the Maison Antoine near the European quarter are high-ranking within the fries-conaisseur community. Both were good, the Flagey fries are a lot more messy to eat because the sauce (and lots of sauce) is put directly onto the bag of fries, but they have a better variety of sauces IMO.<\/p>\n

Maison Antoine<\/strong> is iconic with frequent long queues, those are some good fries! Cheap and high in calories. The temperatures below zero make the experience a bit less enjoyable to eat outside, but it also makes the queue a lot less long.<\/p>\n

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stalls with waffles all over Brussels<\/p><\/div>\n

One thing I did not eat last time was waffles<\/em>, or gaufres<\/em> in French. There are different types of waffles, the two most common being waffles Brussels-style<\/em> and the Li\u00e8ge-style<\/em> ones. Brussels-style waffles have a rectangular shape and are made with a soft batter, resulting in a rather soft texture. Li\u00e8ge-style waffles are oval-shaped and made from leavened dough with coarse sugar bits inside. They come smothered in some type of glaze and\/or butter and are a lot more rich and sweet.<\/p>\n

This shown store had a long queue but was just okay. I would suggest going to a high quality waffles shop and skipping the toppings, a really good gaufre does not need any toppings to cover up the flavor. And frankly, it is a sugar-rush experience as it is.<\/p>\n

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smoshed with chocolate – Li\u00e8ge style<\/p><\/div>\n

Belgians love talking about beer, they love drinking beer, and they love buying beer as well. Beer Planet<\/strong> is a good address to try out some unusual varieties and maybe get some souvenirs.<\/p>\n

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Belgians love Beer<\/p><\/div>\n

To combat the cold, frequent warm-up stops have to be strategically places throughout the day. Teas and hot chocolates save the day any day. This one is made with a large chunk of real chocolate and is sweet and rich, perfect for winter.<\/p>\n

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rich hot chocolate with real chocolate at Scott’s Bar<\/p><\/div>\n

The little tea shop we chose is closing but recommends the bar a few streets down that serves some of their teas. Warm and cozy but more of a beer place.<\/p>\n

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another break to warm up ourselves – Ramdam bar<\/p><\/div>\n

Eating out in Belgium is very expensive, so cheap alternatives are much needed. The sandwich shop l’Entracte<\/strong> is located just outside the BOZAR<\/strong> museum and offer a good selection of sandwiches and toasts for little money.<\/p>\n

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affordable and filling – sandwich from l’Entracte<\/p><\/div>\n

This other sandwich is a fancy one from the hipster shop Native<\/strong> in Antwerp. A lot of buck for a little bit of sandwich. Still hungry afterwards, so no to that.<\/p>\n

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hipster caf\u00e9 in Antwerp – good money for not so much food<\/p><\/div>\n

Another not so successful meal at Fin du Si\u00e8cle<\/strong>, another recommended restaurant, but the menu is all over the place and the price is too high for what it is. This vegan moussaka is okay, but nothing special, really.<\/p>\n

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at Fin du Si\u00e8cle – vegan Moussaka, very mediocre<\/p><\/div>\n

To end on a positive note: Stumbled upon a recommendation in a magazine on the train ride to Brussels. Au Soleil d’Afrique<\/strong> serves up West African (Senegambian) food in the Matonge<\/strong> quarter of Brussels. Generous portions and an unbeatable atmosphere, this one is a winner.<\/p>\n

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Soleil du Afrique – good food and good vibes<\/p><\/div>\n

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February 24th – 27th 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7],"tags":[97,123,124,167,168,326,424,475,571,932,1039,1109,1239,1303],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/1802_belgium_food_00.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5689"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5689\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}