{"id":23789,"date":"2011-05-08T08:15:18","date_gmt":"2011-05-08T14:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wend.ca\/?p=23789"},"modified":"2020-06-20T13:59:24","modified_gmt":"2020-06-20T17:59:24","slug":"heerlijk-voedsel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wend.ca\/?p=23789","title":{"rendered":"Heerlijk Voedsel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Morning began with a meander through the Saturday morning food market; the smell of baking pastries permeated every inch of the square. I was in heaven as I floated from booth to booth sampling cheese, meats and bread. <\/p>\n

For breakfast I finally settled upon an *interesting* mincemeat pie and followed it with a warm butter croissant. To wash it all down, amazing coffee from a tiny little shop at the edge of the market.<\/p>\n

For lunch, Belgium\u2019s national dish, mosselen-friet<\/em>, steamed mussels with a side of frieten<\/em>. Mussels are everywhere (and cheap too!). No one should visit the country without sampling a bowl.<\/p>\n

For an afternoon “thirst” break, a white Hoegaarden<\/a> (witbier), which is unlike any beer I’ve had before. It has an appealing flowery taste that’s hard to forget. Wheat beer goes well with seafood or fish.<\/p>\n

And, for dinner, fish with wine sauce, salad, and mashed potatoes (stoemp<\/em>).<\/p>\n