Did you know?
On this page we tell you five did-you-knows about Begian food! How many did you already know?
1. It is proven that Belgians eat 8 kilo's of chocolate each and every year.
2. The Belgian praline was born in a farmacy
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In 1857, Jean Neuhaus was the owner of a pharmacy in the famous and beautiful Galerie de la Reine in Brussels. But it was not your usual drugstore: the man sold tasty cough sweets and pills he covered with a thin layer of chocolate to conceal their bitter taste. His grandson was inspired by this genius method but decided he would rather put some « crème fraiche » in it rather than grandpa’s medicine. And voilà! The praline was born.
3. Brussels waffles became world famous in 1964 during New York’s world fair
4. The name 'French fries' does not refer to France, but to they way they're prepared.
4. The name 'French fries' does not refer to France, but to they way they're prepared.
5. Belgium exports more than 60% of its beer production.