Belgium combines French and Dutch influences -including in its cuisine. In three areas of cuisine the Belgians are famous:
Pomme Frites: Belgians invented "pomme frites" or fried potatoes. Alas, the French got credit and this in the US pomme frites are the ubiquitous French fries. Stands and pomme frites cafés sell pomme frites in Belgium. Traditionally the fries are eaten with mayonnaise.
Beers: Unlike Germany and the Czech Republic where a Medieval beer purity law keeps beer ingredients limited to a classic five elements, Belgians experiment with a broad palate of beer ingredients. Belgian inventiveness makes Belgium a smorgasbord of beer with libations that include fruit beers.
Chocolates: Switzerland may be more famous for the quality of its plain chocolate bars, but Belgians rule when it comes to esquisite and complex chocolate candies. From chocolate-covered candied orange peel to exotically flavored truffles, Belgium is a chocolate lover's paradise. It's thus no accident that Godiva chocolatiers started in Belgium.
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