Trying Belgian food in Bruges and Ghent!🇧🇪 Chocolate, fries, waffles and more

[@AlanXEverfrost]

Fries are a Belgian creation. It is thought that they came to be in a village that ate these tiny fried fish. When the potato was introduced, during the winter when the rivers from which the fish came was frozen over, they carved the potatoes in rectangles to mimic the fish and fried them as a replacement. They turned out really great so while the fish have been mostly forgotten, the fries have spread and became THE traditional Belgian specialty. As for Americans calling them French Fries, that is presumably a result from World War 2. When the American soldiers were stationed in Europe, they were spread out far and wide, unsure even of in which country they were fighting at. Belgium has three official languages (though the German part is minute compared to the Dutch speaking Flemish part and the French speaking Walloon part). When they were given fries to eat by french speaking people, they thought they must be in France and these fries therefor must be french fries. Bringing them back to the states under that name, and not even properly preparing them with a double bake at different temperatures.

[@JourneyWithJemima]

cool! good to know!

[@joeydehaeck419]

there's actuallu a few theories, like 1 is when US soldiers ate them in south of belgium, where ppl speak french.

[@Lamren]

Your remark on chocolate is spot on, I'm a Belgian (Brussels) and somehow my favorite is good old "Côte d'or" chocolate from the super market. Fancy chocolates and pralines are more of a delicacy and a small gift you offer friends and close ones, or something you have on your counter to eat 1-4 a day ! They usually have stuffing and are delicious, but it's just not the same as a traditional good ol' bar of chocolate ! Great Vlog, the best way to enjoy Belgium in my opinion is just to eat while taking your time around ;-)

[@istoppedcaring6209]

in terms of fries you need to go to the Overpoortstraat instead, go towards the saint peters square, and at the very end on your right you find what is in my oppinion the best fryery, as a student, though i must say all the genuine fryeries in that street are pretty good

[@BnkexpressBE]

Cuberdon icecream is so GOOD 🤤 Greetz from Belgium 😊

[@salma-zc7xt]

I'm happy you're back :D Really loved all of your videos :D Keep up the great content darling!! Greetings from Morocco!!

[@cedricnagy1174]

appreciate that you listed out the places you visited !

[@patrickchambers5999]

French in french fries refers to the cooking method. Frying in a deep container of oil is called frenching or just french.

[@BelgianDoomer]

just really glad you had a good time here, gent is the absolute place to be in belgium because unlike brugge, it has actual STUFF TO DO lol. theres even so much more to discover there so next time hit me up!

[@headsuphockeypodcast2707]

Ghent Nose candy are pretty sweet and interesting. Neuhaus and Chocolate Line were my favorite Belgian chocolates 🍫 when I went. 38% Milk Chocolate cacao, and one chocolate with oranges and marzipan was phenomenal

[@Georgiagunit]

I'm really enjoying these vids. They're really making me want to travel.

[@istoppedcaring6209]

there is no added sugar in noses, they are 100% fruit, but it is full of natural sugar though

[@rahali1899]

Very cool video definitely deserves more views

[@Rhovanion85]

Wow Bruges looks amazing. I wish to visit it too one day, and I am a Belgian who lives in Antwerp lmao

[@SuperExodian]

"don't pound the beer back", meanwhile, your average belgian... POUND THEM BACK! it's funny how easy we drink every other nationality under the table lol.

[@FLEXANT1]

""Russia has joind thé chat*

[@KhansKitchen]

Nice video 👍

[@stephanieanderson7052]

omg this is a john stan account now when he put the little flag in the waffle i love himmmm

[@thisisntahandle]

I had fries in Brussels. It was amazing

[@vincent6174]

Bon jour

[@hollisterbabez101]

QUEEN OF BELGIUM

[@kyaraslife1018]

nice you injoid belguim i am from belguim and the food is delices here i live in ghent

[@hanson_exotic7177]

Gent

[@leonbas3958]

Het is Ghent in het Engels

[@hugofache]

5:10 Soooo true I always have too much fries, even with a kids portion. My girlfriends always get like a medium and finishes mine too😂. I guess it depends from person to person

[@hollisterbabez101]

I WANT THAT WAFFLE

[@freschets3228]

Wa doen die poedersuiker op ne luikse wafel

[@SuperExodian]

i used to live around the corner of the best chocolate shop in Antwerp, they had a different massive chocolate sculpture in their window every week. was great. i hate the political retardation that is belgium, but i do love the food and drink here. westmalle trippel best beer.

[@hollisterbabez101]

omg i wanna go there

[@nolfie99]

For fries, I suggest frituur Filip, ask locals, the tiny kot bcause he uses ox white fat which is much better taste and fat like, very near to Himschoot (Ghent old centre).

[@kaatvanbroekhoven4420]

I am from belgium😁🇧🇪

[@Georgiagunit]

GOOO JEMMMM! Fomo much.

[@Jest3r141]

lies

[@erikbehaeghel]

always forgetting Antwerp

[@hanson_exotic7177]

Fax I was so sad when I didn’t see Antwerpen

[@Rhovanion85]

Antwerp is famous for its hand cookies, scheldt and grenade throwing drug smuggling maffia