Belgium- A country known across the globe for the best waffles, chocolates, beer and fries but wait! Belgium is not just about these and if you are planning your Belgium trip and Belgium Visa, then you just need to give a quick read to my list of top 5 desserts you need to try in this beautiful country. Also, make sure that you apply for your Belgium Visa online with requisite Belgium Visa Fees to a Belgium Visa Service provider to avoid any hassle or delays in your trip. Now, have a look at the best sweet treats this beautiful country offers:
Mattentaart- These small, puff pastry cakes originate from Geraardsbergen, which is located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes (East Flanders). The basic ingredient of this cheesecake-pastry combination is top quality milk from the region, which is curdled, strained and then filled in these puff pastries as curd cheese mixed with the egg whites.
La Dame Blanche- This is a sweet dessert which is served in a glass and comprises vanilla ice-cream, freshly- whipped cream, cherries and warm chocolate fudge sauce (molten chocolate). La Dame Blanch is widely available across Belgium on the restaurant menus and served with a dessert beer. It is also served after dinner and is quite similar to the American Sundae.
Appelflap- Appelflap or chausson aux pommes are kind of puff pastries which are triangular shaped and filled with a mixture of apples, cinnamon and optionally with the almond paste, raisins, or currants and then sprinkled with sugar on the top. This sweet, gooey pastry can be made best with yellowish-green apples, real butter and can be topped with lemon peel and a bit of rum powder when finally baked. This golden-brown pastry can be served with hot or iced coffee and tastes delicious.
Couque de Dinant- Couque de Dinant originates from the Belgian city Dinant and the biscuit is known for its extremely hard and sweet characteristics. This very-hard and sweet biscuit is just made up of two ingredients- wheat flour and honey and is cooked at very high temperatures (300°C for 15 minutes) due to which the honey caramelizes and hardens when the biscuit cools down. This golden colored biscuit comes in variety of designs and requires a lot of experience to bake. Well, there is a special way to eat this extremely hard biscuit- they should be broken into small chunks or pieces and then should be allowed to melt in the mouth with the perfect honey flavor.
Waffles- Last, but not the least, Waffles is something, which doesn’t need much introduction, and the best, hot and crispy waffles can be enjoyed in Brussels, Belgium. The best ones are the Brussels waffles, which are bigger, lighter with big pockets and crispier, and the Liège Waffles, which are denser, sweeter and popularly prepared in plain, vanilla and cinnamon varieties. They are often topped with powdered sugar and cream, chocolates, ice cream, berries and other fruits.
So, while you visit Belgium, don’t forget to try these some of the best lip-smacking and delicious desserts to make your trip more sweet and memorable.