(this was taken in Antwerp central train station. it's def much nicer then Brussels's train station)Désiré de Lille
Everything on the menu looks so delicious:
Beignets: these are Belgium donuts, it's like the zeppoles from our street fairs. very yummy when it's warm.
I forgot the name of this dessert but it's another type of waffles. It's flat and thin and made with special syrup. The syrup was very sweet and had a strong molasses taste which I didn't like too much. I wish they had maple syrup but then found out you can't find any in Belgium.
Pancake with apples and ice cream: omg this was so good! the warm apples and the pancake was a little crispy...
Last but not least, a REAL Belgian Waffle!!!!! This was HEAVEN!! so light and crispy...most of the time the waffles we have in the states are thick and doughy w/ lots of cream and crap on it. This waffle was melt in your mouth and fluffy w/ a little bit crispy on the outside. DELICIOUS!!!!
According to Stesi, the Belgian way to eat a waffle is not to put crap (syrup, lots of whip cream, chocolate, fruits) on it. You are suppose to eat it plain. A good Belgian waffles are suppose to be coated with sugar so when you bite into the warm waffle, it is a little bit crunchy from the sugar. We actually saw many places that serves it with tons of crap. Andy couldn't help but want to try the crappy waffle so he did while Stesi shook their heads with disapproval. All the crap made the waffle very soggy and messy to eat!I like mine, the Belgium way =)
You can find all these little trucks around Belgium. You can have a choice to put crap on it or not. Waffles are usually 2 euros for the plain ones.
More Sweets:These pretty sweets are marzipan, a confection consist primarily of sugar and almond. It is usually shaped into different forms such as a fruit or animal.
These triangular shaped candy is called cuberdon.It is hard on the outside, soft and gooey on the inside.
I found cuberdons liquor in a
store. I didn't get to try this but I'm sure it's good because the candy was very yummi! I have to try this next I go to Belgium.
Gelato in Belgium from the Australian Home Made Ice Cream. The gelato was so creamy! I wish I could've tried more favors. I want more when I go back =D
so yummi!!
I don't know how we got into bonbons....I told them I really like them when I was little but can't find them anymore. Stesi being an awesome host took us to a near by theater to buy these bonbons. We didn't have tickets to see a movie but Sita used her charms so they let us in to the store. yay, I get to eat bonbons! =D 
Instead of the popcorn/food counters, they have a 7-11/supermarket in the theaters. They have so much more selections! 
Instead of the popcorn/food counters, they have a 7-11/supermarket in the theaters. They have so much more selections! 
Désiré de Lille
Antwerp, Belgium
http://www.desiredelille.be/
3 comments:
Exactly! I went to try that wafel & dinges truck in NYC. Ppl only loved it because they topped it everything on it! Waffle was eh-ok. Sigh oh I wish I was there eating Belgium Waffles with you too!
ahaha yea, they said food vendors top it w/ stuff because the tourist like it but it's really not the belgium way...i heard there's a authentic belgium waffle truck in NYC. We should go hunt them down =D
Yea I think it's the wafel & dinges truck... did not like. Let me know if you try it and how it is.
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