GETTING HANDSY IN ANTWERP (belgian food tour and antwerpen city guide)

In this episode, Michelle and Alex take the short train ride across the border to visit Antwerp, part of the Dutch-speaking Flanders region in Belgium, to learn about their famous Antwerpse Handjes chocolates and take a tour through one of (if not *the most*) famous Belgian brewery in the city.
Episode 98 · Filmed on September 30, 2023 · Antwerp, Belgium
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0:00 Introduction
0:26 What's up with Antwerp and Flanders?
0:52 Vegan cinnamon roll break (Have a Roll)
1:23 TFW you're in Belgium...
1:34 Coffee (Raket Antwerpen)
1:55 Lunch and trying our first Duvel beer!
2:24 Belgian food dish 1 and 2
2:55 Belgian food dish 3
3:20 Seeing the sights in Antwerp!
4:08 Cathedral of Our Lady
4:46 Nello and Patrasche
5:03 Vleeshuis
5:22 St. Anna's Tunnel
5:50 Initial impressions of Antwerp
7:13 Brabo Fountain
7:39 Trying Antwerpse Handjes (chocolate hands)
9:35 De Koninck Brewery tour
10:46 Wrap up
#belgium #expatlife #antwerp #antwerpen
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[@BobWitlox]

The Flemish dialect(s) can indeed be tricky, even for native Dutch speakers. It depends how strong their dialect is. It's like British English and American English, sort of.

[@YouHaventSeenMeRight]

For me as a Brabander its not that hard to understand, but I guess if you are from the Randstad or Northern region of The Netherlands its quite different.

[@lennartvers1767]

Next places in Vlaanderen I would suggest you go to (in no particular order) are Brugge, Gent and Leuven.

[@BabzV]

I've worked in restaurants in Weert for 15 years, close to Belgium, so we often had a lot of Belgian guests. I've learned quite a bit about Belgians and always really enjoyed serving them. They're polite, kind, don't mind to enjoy a nice beer at 11 in the morning 😂 But seriously, such kind and polite kids and adults, a true pleasure to have as a guest. Edit, a lot of German people are very polite as well, British too until they're drunk 😂😭 But the Belgians definitely stand out in politeness. 😊

[@HerrieBe]

Brugge and Gent are worth visiting. But also go the the Belgian coast with cities like Ostend, Blankenberge, Knokke but definitely De Haan as well

[@peterf1]

You likely know this but...Belgium beer is often pretty strong. In an early visit I ordered a La Chouffe (I'm a sucker for red-hatted gnomes) and our cousin leaned over and said "that's 8%" beer... feeling brave I downed it quickly. Then, realizing I should have listened, I said "OK I'll try something else" and ordered a Duvel. Cousin leans over and proclaims "That's also 8%" ... it was a long fietstocht home...🙃

[@buncharted]

😂😂😂 the belgians have much higher tolerances than we do!

[@peak196]

Yeah, those are best consumed slowly and with a solid harty meal.

[@Mesmancer]

@@peak196 The Flemmish have a word for that "degusteren"

[@irissupercoolsy]

wait you got drunk from only 2 strong beers 😅😅 Wish I could do that

[@Perriax]

Brugge is a must visit 👍.

[@pel666]

You will find that there is a strong bond between the Netherlands and Vlamingen. The difference in language is very interesting, very soft, very charming and they still use a lot of old Dutch phrases. I love it. Fun fact about the church, It has two main towers. They actually never finished the second one (I believe because of funding issues). Also the rivalry between Antwerpen and Amsterdam is an interesting story regarding Diamonds.

[@charlescorbee9498]

I’m in Belgium at the moment also in the place of Hamont. Staying in “hotel Hooghuys”. This hotel (restaurant) has no menu-card. The Chef, Peter, tells you what ingredients he has bought and what he is going like to make. Taking in consideration what you don’t like or what not agrees with you! Every time its a treat and surprise what he makes. For the last seven years this is a fixed reservation in Oktober. During the weekend of Budel Offroad 4x4.

[@damiaanspatrick2050]

Not so far from me.

[@sinjoor_tjeplok]

I very much appreciate the accuracy of your information. Also, nice to see you went for more original spots to show. Now that I've seen how you covered my hometown, I'm going to rely on your videos as a travel guide for future explorations abroad.

[@BARTGARMYN]

Thank you for visiting my home city 😊 Bruges, Ghent, Leuven and Mechelen/Lier should be on your list. But there is much more to see in Antwerp too😂 Welcome back ❤❤❤

[@CakeboyRiP]

Love the buncharted store 👌🏻 they just have to put up the B and the sign is finished

[@Enlighter]

Gent en Brugge zijn het bezoeken waard :) Oh btw the filling of the "handjes" is called "Elixir d'Anvers", a kind of liquor that you really don't see much around other than as filling in the "handjes".

[@ialrakis5173]

welcome to my country :-) Nice video, as always. To give you something to eat and drink you might want to visit brewery 'Het Anker' in Mechelen. Did it myself a while ago. super interesting short tour, with unexptected whisky tasting, and delicious food.

[@tienenaar2295]

As a Belgium I can tell, never do take the tours in Breweries. Just to any somewhat popular local pub and you'll find a much larger selection of beers and go have a tasting afternoon/evening/night there. Way more fun ;) In a few months there is the "Tour De Geuze", a naturally fermented beer only produced around Brussels. Maybe a tip for a next trip to the South ;)

[@ruudbremer]

you could edit a B into the background at 0:40

[@_maghetweten]

Ghent and Brugge you should not miss out on. And while you are at it: throw Leuven in the mix too which is the biggest student city. In Brugge there is more chocolate to be found and of course Brugse Zot beer. That tour around the beer brewing facility I can recommend. You even get a nice glimpse at Brugge skyline. Also Antwerpen Zoo just near the station I really enjoyed. Same goes for the docks in Antwerpen. With all the different pubs, restaurants it felt a bit Rotterdam to me. It really got a nice vibe near the docks with Bar Paniek / Burgerij het Eilandje (Bar Panick / Burgertent the little Island) or Fiskeskur if you are into fish. Still a Bolleke with meat and real Flemish Fries / Vlaamse fritten any where will do. Cant say the same about the mayonaise though. I like it more Dutch style sweet then savory

[@cosmogroot9857]

Eet smakelijk!

[@PiotrHu]

Guys, if you wanna discover all of the European Netherlands, you have to come to Lille (Rijsel) in France.

[@Dutchbelg3]

Did I mention before I live in Antwerpen? So weird to see you walk around my turf ;-) You have seen a lot but did you see the Vlaekensgang? The marriage proposal balcony ? The Cogels Osylei? Did you see the highly secured diamondstreet? Did you taste pink chocolade? (Not colored!) Did you drink my favorite beer? (Well 1 of my favorites is actually Duvel! But... you have to poor it differently!) So... I have to invite you to Antwerpen again some day... I would gladly show you the hidden spots..

[@dittesque]

Definitely go to Gent! I also liked Ieper en Mechelen.

[@Jonathansayshi]

Brugge is beautiful. Brugge is viermaal op de Lijst van het Unesco Werelderfgoed ingeschreven.

[@cortonmagerman5241]

You guys should definitely go to Ghent next, I'm sure you'll like it ;)

[@davevanbeers6944]

There is one other city in Flanders that is worth visiting and that is Brugge. Not sure about the other places, well maybe Spa, but that might already outside the Flemish area and literally have a “ Spa” day 😊

[@davidpiot8098]

Try Leuven, you will like it.

[@renevaanhold]

Very nice video! I'm surprised you didn't mention that the name Antwerpen is derived from Dutch "hand werpen" which means hand-throwing. Nice shot at the beginning: "uncharted" without the b of Belgium. 😊

[@buncharted]

haha i saw that mentioned on wikipedia but i couldn’t make out how ant meant hand in dutch

[@MxSheep]

vol-au-vent can also be found in (south of) the Netherlands by the name "pasteitje", I personally feel the popularity of this dish went down a lot. I sometimes see the pre-made pastry in the supermarket (I assume around the holidays).

[@heartshinemusic]

For a long time, there actually were some Pizza Huts in the Netherlands.... There was one in the hall of Utrecht Centraal station (Before the big modern renovation took place.)

[@QuartzNL]

The Pizza Hut in Rotterdam (Schouwburgplein) was notoriously badly run; corporate shut it down in 2019.

[@daseteam]

The origins of the name of Antwerp comes from aan de werpe, which is Dutch for "at the throw", referring to where the river throws its sand. The name also has a funny anecdote saying it comes from Hand werpen, which translated is "throwing hands".

[@jsb7975]

Hand Warp.....

[@YouHaventSeenMeRight]

I always assumed that it was from Hand Werpen, since a lot of the Flemish dialects seem to drop the leading H in words. Nice to hear that there might be a different origin.

[@Jonathansayshi]

From the Unesco site: Historic Centre of Brugge Brugge is an outstanding example of a medieval historic settlement, which has maintained its historic fabric as this has evolved over the centuries, and where original Gothic constructions form part of the town's identity. As one of the commercial and cultural capitals of Europe, Brugge developed cultural links to different parts of the world. It is closely associated with the school of Flemish Primitive painting.

[@wandeling127]

I would recommend Brugge and Gent next!

[@lbergen001]

Maybe also at night...👍

[@ericdenissen1229]

nice video you can also visit gent en brugge

[@ShadowDrakken]

Have you gotten to try any of the wonderful Belgium Lambic beers yet? I love framboise (raspberry) lambics myself :D

[@buncharted]

i don't think so! but that sounds tasty!

[@corrbhan5138]

I've worked for a Dutch company for many years that had a subsidiary in Belgium. There are many differences between Dutch and Flemish, but if you are aware of that, you can get around it. Just acknowledge the differences, and ask for clarification if needed. As for other places to visit in Belguim, although Brugge is often mentioned as a "must visit" (and is is actually good), it would be worthwhile to consider Ghent. Although both are touristy, I believe Ghent is slightly less so, and also underestimated. Definitely worth a visit!

[@joostclaeys2082]

Gent and Brugge are the obvious choices, maybe you should check out Ieper (and the villages around it) as well, you won't be disappointed

[@user-xi6nk4xs4s]

I live close to the Belgium border and have probably heard Flemish dialects since before I was born, and I even struggle now and again with some of the local dialects and a lot of the local words. Antwerpen is not the place with the most difficult dialect at all, so be warned. I see Brugge and Gent have both been mentioned already, as expected. There are a lot of interesting smaller places, but these are not always so easy to reach with public transport. Leuven might be a nice one (lots of students there), or somewhat smaller, I find Geraardsbergen appealing as well. Maybe a cycling tour in summer from Maastricht, into the border area just across the border, mostly nature and the hilly terrain. The food in Belgium is generally very good. They are more Burgundian than the Dutch are.

[@MarceldeJong]

(b)uncharted. Nice! I think Gent (Ghent) would be nice, Brugge (Bruges) too.

[@davidc.w.2908]

You need to visit Brugge ! Edit: do that around Christmas time

[@ronschellekens5111]

I love all your vlogs! Sadly they are so short. 😢😉

[@buncharted]

we’re planning to change things up a bit starting in january - longer vlogs but once a week, we think a city like antwerp deserves a longer vlog and a two day trip but it’s hard to pull that off right now! oh and thank you 🥰

[@wagelink]

there is also a small part of Belgium that speaks German. In the east of Belgium at the border with Germany.

[@ridingwolf42]

So did you find cuberdons in Antwerp? Because they are a very local candy and they are not local to Antwerp. They are locally called Neuzekes/Gentse Neuzekes (dialect for 'small noses'). Which gives you an idea where you'll find them: Ghent. Although they are mostly known and sold it Ghent, they are actually from a town called Eeklo (about 20km from Ghent).

[@buncharted]

we didn't - thank you for pointing us in the right direction! something else to look forward to on our trip to ghent :)

[@ridingwolf42]

Also good to know is they have a limited shelf life. They will dry out and the filling will crystallize. They can be found in supermarkets, but the good/fresh ones are sold in 2 competing (it's fierce competition, they had literal fights in the past) stalls next to "groentenmarkt". They are my de in different flavours these days, but the puple ones are the original ones.

[@DJarr216]

If you're going to explore flanders like you did the netherlands then you should probably start with visiting the capitals of each flemish province. You allready started with Antwerp. Gent and Brugge are probably the next most visited cities in Belgium you haven't visited yet (capitals of Oost- and West-Vlaanderen). Leuven (the capital of Vlaams-Brabant) has Belgiums oldest University and is the home of probably the most known belgian beer internationally: stella. Hasselt is the capital of the belgian province of Limburg. It's the least touristy of the 5 flemish province capitals. Ieper is also worth a visit. The poem In Flanders Fields is about the area around Ieper. You can expect alot of world war 1 history there. And next time you drive to Mechelen to rent a campervan, maybe visit the city center. As someone who lives in the next town over I can say while small the city is worth a visit.

[@mefeather]

All good suggestions. Also, The Old market (Oude Markt) of Leuven is called the "langste toog" because it's almost all cafe after cafe after cafe there. Hasselt is known for Belgian jenever. It also has a Jenevermuseum (and I think you can also taste the jenever). Besides the graan jenevers they have even more fruity or other flavours in their jenever. Like Pear, Walnut, Plum, Rose, Lemon, Passion Fruit etcetera. I really like the fruity jenevers. If you ever have time try to compare the Dutch Lemon Jenever with Wortegemse, a Belgian one. See the difference in the colour and definitely in the flavour. Anyway, enough about jenevers. ;-)

[@Yochemm]

De naam Brabant is afkomstig van "Brabo" (& de Reus)... Antwerpen is ook Brabant, net als Brussel.

[@baschz]

0:39 well placed shot. I'd even say a B+ ;)

[@baschz]

also check out Gent. it's beautiful and fun. Belgian mayonnaise btw is actually real mayonnaise. in the Netherlands we mostly get "frietsaus" with your fries, which is why I always get mine without and to go, so I can put actual mayonnaise on it when I get home. I'm not a hundred percent sure, but I believe in Belgium brands aren't allowed to call the frietsaus stuff mayonnaise, while here most friettenten just call it mayo as well and you have to ask if it's actual mayo. and yes, I am very passionate about my mayo :)

[@j_c771]

You should visit Leuven with the biggest beer company in the world AB inbev and a lot of historical places.

[@Mesmancer]

Er was ooit een serie op de VRT (Vlaamse Publieke Omroep) genaamd Tournee Generale (rondje voor de zaak zoals het in Nederland gezegd) over de verschillende Belgische bieren. gepresenteerd door muzikant en bierliefhebber Jean Blaute en Wijndrinker en Brit (en voormalig Mtv VJ) Ray Cokes. Hier en daar zijn er nog fragmenten van terug te vinden.

[@flitsertheo]

The Brabantian dialects (roughly provinces of Vlaams-Brabant and Antwerpen) are the easiest to understand because standard Dutch/Flemish was based on these. Then you have Limburg dialects to the east (roughly province of Limburg) but most difficult to understand are the Flemish dialects (roughly provinces Oost- and West-Vlaanderen. The further you move west the worse it gets.

[@davygabriels7971]

I'm from the east of Flanders close to the border with the Netherlands and Germany, I also have trouble understanding the Flemish/Dutch of people in Antwerp.

[@sentokigames151]

I've lived in Antwerpen for about 1,5 years. I can tell you I used to have that dialect and tbh many dialects are actually hard to understand. Sometimes you have that in the Netherlands too. So for someone that is learning dutch it should be even harder to understand. Oh btw Leonidas are one of the best chocolates...but also very expensive.

[@houghi3826]

Gent, Leuven, Brugge, Hasselt. Or the Belgian coast.

[@beauwolf5729]

Don't worry as a fellow American who speaks fluent Dutch and lives in Flanders, i sometimes have problems in understanding what they are saying, especially the people who speak in a West Flemish dialect. ( like my family in law)

[@flitsertheo]

Everybody has problems to understand people speaking West-Flemish, even other West-Flemish.

[@daphneschuring5810]

I have been in Brugge which it's beautiful but never visit Gent.

[@vitemapo]

Next, the jewel of Flanders: Brugge (Bruges). 😃

[@Frantic12341]

Duvel has a sting in the tail 😂

[@jeffafa3096]

Disappointing that the brewery tour was not that good, they can be really interesting! One of my personal favourites was the tour in the Hertog Jan brewery. They also have a lovely restaurant/cafe with good food and of course their own beers. Was a really good experience!

[@buncharted]

ooh where is that? i just want to see more of the actual brewery! i’m not that hard to please 😅

[@_maghetweten]

It is in Noord-Limburg, place called Arcen. You will get a full tour throughout each brewery stage. And if you enjoy the beers there too much (won't blame you) find a B&B nearby, get rid of the hang over next day with a spa day in Thermaalbad Arcen. It's like 2km away of the Hertog Jan beer brewery site. Did that once, breakfast with special tart called 'vlaai' and coffee first at the Arcener Bakhuys is a must and from there sober up at the pool.

[@Jebbiedude]

Hi Michelle and Alex, love all your videos as i did this one! Brugge is also a nice city in Vlaanderen but i was wondering if you already have been to Eindhoven? Not that it is the best city in the Netherlands but it is very cosy and if you are planning a visit, next month we have the 'Glow Festival' and it is really worth it! (and its free, so lots of Dutch people ;-))

[@buncharted]

we’ve been waiting on glow! so sooon :)

[@damiaanspatrick2050]

oeps, a small edit ;) there is also a German speaking part in Belgium. ( So a Dutch, French a German speaking part, and then there is Brussels that speak 2 languages. )

[@Lee-mz5ps]

Theirs pizza hut in NL, but only like five stores in the whole country i think theirs one in rotterdam and one in den haag

[@buncharted]

i think they all closed during or right before covid

[@aislingbooks]

Brugge is amazing but now very touristy. Fidele was the golden Labrador who slept on a pillow placed on the owner's sill so he could watch the boats passing by in the canal below. Sadly Fidele is now gone but his memory isn't. Just ask any Brugge native, as he was made famous by all the tourists taking pictures of him. Maybe someday I'll attempt to paint him too. Ghent is also lovely - home of Jan Van Eyck, his artworks and famous Alterpiece, which the Nazis were most desperate to steal. So don't skip the beautiful Saint Bavo's Cathedral!

[@ikke5212]

😉😊😊 3 pizza hut places in the netherlands left did not work so onley 3 left

[@buncharted]

i think they’re all closed now!

[@jbird4478]

We do have Pizza Hut in the Netherlands.

[@buncharted]

i believe they all closed a few years ago!

[@jbird4478]

@@buncharted Yes, it seems you are correct. I didn't know that.

[@SuperEdwin61]

You should really visit Gent.

[@erikbehaeghel]

in Antwerp we don´t say doei but salukkes

[@buncharted]

ahhh thank you!

[@464nescio6]

Sorry but there is a very small part of Belgium which is German speaking. Very small size but definitely not a part of Walloon (french speaking) Belgium.. It concentrates on the town of St. Vith. On Another matter: and the thing about Mayonaise is that it should never ever have sugar in it.. But due to flavourpanels the indusrial made versions add sugar in France, Belgium and in the Netherlands. In France and Belgium there are still no-sugar Mayonaise available.. In the Netherlands one has to diy.. just 5 readily available ingredients..: egg, mustard, vinegar, oil and a little yoghurt.

[@PieterdeBruin]

Try Bruges

[@alexzonneveld34]

Bruges for next visit maby ?

[@bartvschuylenburg]

Gent and Brugge are the most obvious Flemish cities to visit. But also Ieper with its wwI history. Doornik with its enormous cathedral.

[@bartvschuylenburg]

Oh and if you go beyond Flanders you could visit the ruins of the Abbey of Villers or the town of Bouillon. But for those I’d advice another campervan trip.

[@flitsertheo]

People recommend Brugge (Bruges) and while it's certainly a beautiful city it's been overdone. There are literally thousands of videos about visiting Brugge. The only way you could make something original is by falling in one of the canals. Instead you could visit Bokrijk (open air museum with reconstructed buildings from all over the country). Or visit Gaasbeek and Beersel castles south of Brussels. The first one is filled to the brim with a rich collection of antiques, the second one is in its almost original medieval condition. This is also the region of Gueuze, Lambiek and Kriek beers.

[@daphneschuring5810]

Oh you missed a lovely Italian restaurant.

[@buncharted]

what is it? we want to go back - but wanted to do belgian food for the vlog

[@daphneschuring5810]

It's called Verona at Tempelstraat. They have best Quatro pasta (place is filled with locals). The more locals the better the food is. @@buncharted

[@Siriusly_Sirius]

RIP Paul Ruebens (both of them)

[@daseteam]

What is the myth of Antwerp? He defeated the extortionist Antigoon, cut off his hand, and threw it into the river as the same as his deeds. According to folklore, the name of the city Antwerp (Antwerpen in Flemish, hand werpen in Dutch, hand and wearpan [to throw] in Old English) is originated from the act of Brabo throwing the hand.

[@MarcelVolker]

I can confidently predict that all the comments will recommend you visit Ghent and Bruges... and they will be right! Leuven is also worth a mention. Pronunciation tip, Goossens is not an English 'oo' sound (as in 'boo') but a 'ooh' sound (as in 'go') ;) And I'm not entirely sure the boy and the dog were having 'a nap' 4:52 ... [sinister voice]

[@buncharted]

😂😂😂😂 that’s a different book…

[@dannyheyrman4848]

you should read the book (wich is not very well know in antwerp btw, but it is popular in japan). or the "suske and wiske" strip book about the story if you don't like to read books. @@buncharted

[@siccodierdorp6947]

0:39 I hope y'all noticed that :)

[@buncharted]

haha of course we did 😉

[@jacovanderschaaf3044]

Are you guys in Antwerpen? So am i, im stay from 7 - 10 oct

[@buncharted]

we were there last weekend :)

[@eddys.3524]

Don't worry... even for (Hollands) Dutch speaking people Flemish is sometimes hard to understand. So it isn't you. Antwerpen is a great city to visit.. and yeah... DUVEL is also available in the Netherlands, but on the other hand you can spend many evenings in a row drinking all the "Speciaal Bieren" in Antwerp.

[@peterjaro6804]

Now, sadly I feel you missed alot of quirky and special things to see and experience in Antwerp. I am not the kind of person that goes from church to church because they happens to be old BUT Antwerp has something really odd: Sint Paulus Kerk. On the outside, its a nice building but INSIDE... ITS LIKE A GIGANTIC CHESS BOARD! Everything in the church is black and white, from columns to the altar piece to the floor and decoration. I have never seen anything like it! Or Fashion museum of Antwerp; the biggest such museum outside Paris and Milan. I have NO idea why it is in Antwerp. ...and 'make your own diamond ring'. Well, its not a real diamond. You are tought how to create facets out of glass cristals, but you learn how to do it. It's in the middle of Antwerp Diamond dustrict (the model for the diamant district in NYC) and if you like, you can buy the 'diamant' ring you just created for about Euro 50 or 60...

[@buncharted]

we want to go back and a do a more buncharted-y trip to antwerp. there was so much stuff to discover there and we only really were able to do the big touristy things on this first trip!

[@Mdgd63]

Leuven

[@stoffels74]

Antwerpen comes from 'hand werpen' which means throwing hands ;)

[@Pannemat]

Gentse Feesten 2024.

[@alexzonneveld34]

is a prominent World Heritage Site of UNESCO. (Brugge)

[@RikFTK]

Did you realise the Brabo legend is what gave Antwerpen it's name? Well, not really but that's what the legend says. Antwerpen = Handwerpen = Throwing hands.

[@remizeeland3505]

You should go to the West Flanders and visit Ieper and learn a lot about the fighting and cruelties of the First World War

[@buncharted]

thank you - that sounds interesting!

[@flitsertheo]

@@buncharted I agree, with this comment. Flanders Fields is certainly a place you must visit. You could also visit Bastogne in the Ardennes and epicentre of the Battle of the Bulge in 1944-45.

[@riesffthe8792]

Whatever you do and go see art in Belgium, the Verbeke Foundation in kemzeke is nice to visit, BUT dont drink koffie or thee there. The water comes from the shitpt. I worked there for a year and a half and know exactly whats going on there. The Owners are brutal.

[@buncharted]

🤔

[@MichelBaek]

Antwerpen is a nice city. Your next Belgian destination should be Brugge. Beautiful city. ❤❤❤

[@richardaling5278]

Yep, that is where the name come from: Hand throwing = "hand werpen". The Belgs don't pronounce the "h'.

[@buncharted]

ahhhhh there we go i could not make sense of ant being hand thank you!

[@nicoanker1343]

Belgium is a country with 3 languages and 3 parts.

[@user-lp3yg1ni6n]

Visit Mechelen.

[@buncharted]

we’d like to!

[@Frahamen]

Yes, we never say "doei", that sounds very silly for a Flemish ear. We say "da-aag" or "bye" or "tot de volgende" or "tot gauw" or "yo" ,.... There are plenty of options but never "doei" or "doeg".

[@daphneschuring5810]

Even more weird Rotterdammers say Hoi when leaving.

[@flitsertheo]

Unless we want to make fun of the Dutch (which is always).

[@QuartzNL]

This is an unproven myth, but there are stories that say that Antwerpen is named for 'Hand Werpen' (the tossing of hands).

[@mikevanderbruggen4397]

Bruges can be touristic, but at the same time very much not. Find the place where young Bruges people can study making lace from the old. Kantcentrum vzw... More of a community center than a museum.

[@Frahamen]

I'm going to heavily disagree on "horse tastes identically like beef". there's a lot more inherent flavour en a very distinctive taste.

[@buncharted]

my palate must not be strong enough 😄

[@tomzxr79]

vol au vent is french not belgian. Gentse waterzooi is belgian. And i'm a belgian

[@Feiten_Raadsels]

horse meat is not from a real horse. Many donkeys are bred in Belgium and sold as horse meat. A donkey is related to a horse and may be called that. Furthermore, it does not affect the good taste of this meat.

[@BrazenNL]

Belgium is amazing. I can't wait to assimilate them when they decide to split in two.

[@buncharted]

the twist is the netherlands merges with the french part and flanders goes to france

[@QuartzNL]

@@buncharted It wouldn't change the language/dialect issues ...

[@damiaanspatrick2050]

Dutch speaking.... we Belgians prefer Flemish speaking because a lot of Dutch don't understand the Flemish.

[@henkhemming6674]

ohh no,not belgium...

[@buncharted]

what’s wrong with belgium?! 😒

[@henkhemming6674]

belgians are Creeps,i can't get to deep in to it but they are Backstabbers,not all of them but 99,9% ... compare it to the USA & canada,Holland is the USA and belgium is canada @@buncharted

[@leendewaardt8937]

I hate the vegan bs. But you make good videos

[@buncharted]

some people can’t eat dairy so i’m sure they would appreciate a vegan cinnamon roll :)