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if you meet a belgian that get offended by the word french fries, it's an idiot :) I'm from Liège and i can tell you why the americans called it french fries... it's because there's a verb "French" that means cutting in small pieces... wich is the way french fries are cut...
@@LyciaD3 yes it is because they are frenched. But how many people know that? Most think it is from France. So when people say french fries, 90 % or more believes it is French. So getting agitated about that does not make one an idiot. I used to serve foreigners all the time and i made sure they knew why it was called that. USA even changed the name into freedom fries because of dispute with the French. Such things do annoy me.
Thomas Vanhaste Jupiter ?? It’s ironic, right ? Try trappist like Blue chimay, rochefort, westmalle, achel,... or other very good beer like tripl karmeliet, saint bernardus,.... Few hundreds good choice but please not Jupiter
I think the story about “French” fries has something to do with American soldiers being served fries in Southern Belgium which is French speaking, so they called them French fries and it took off from there.
nope nope nope you call it french fries because in the 19 houndreds all the soldiers ate our fries and our soldiers spoke french but the soldiers where belgian so its Belgian Fries so yea just a quite little fact :)
So lovely to see one of my favorite travel couples in my country 😍 I’m from Antwerp but I hope you enjoy your stay in Belgium!! If I can make a recommendation for a later time: you should definitely visit Bruges and Ghent, my all time favorites 😘
It was such a pleasure meeting you both when you came through the Woodcutter. And from what I saw on this video, as well as others, you enjoyed your time in Belgium. Hope you're both doing great. Much love from Brussels 😁❤
Love Belgium returning there for a few days next week, but going to be more based around Ypres and Flanders which I it love my last visit was amazing food and lovely people and tunning countryside full of history
Good overview of the heart of Brussels, such a wonderful city to explore on foot. I hope you visit Bruges, too. It's totally wonderful and even more waffles, chocolates, frites, beer, and lace.
Hey this brought back happy memories of staying with my brother and his family when he lived and worked in Brussels in the early 2000s. Belgian chocolate has to be the ultimate temptation and the waffles too. Don't forget Belgian beer - there are some awesome brands! One thing we were told to watch out for is the fact that Belgium is a bi-lingual country, - some speak French, some speak Flemish and it's best not to assume either!! Great video as always and 2:13 LOL :)
So true - we tried to pick up/remember a few words but they locals are all so bi-lingual it was insane, super impressive as well. The waffles were definitely the winner of the whole stay for us!
We also have german as an official language but it is mainly spoken in the eastern part of the country and represents a much smaller community than the french and flemish ones :)
I went back there a little over 2 years and hope to go back some day. Thank you for this amazing documentary of the beautiful area and of the fantastic food that you can enjoy in Belgium.
@@DanegerAndStacey yes we have been.It was amazing. If you go back I recommend going to Bruge and Ghent as they are amazing. Just picture 15th century towns that the only change is electricity was added. The trains leave out of MIDI station every hour and the trip is about 35 min to an hour. YOUR VIDEOS ARE GREAT , and I am so glad you got to enjoy Brussels. We are going to Brussels, Cologne, Aachen and Bruge this year. Christmas markets in Europe are amazing. Love the party atmosphere and local artists.
To answer your question about fries: (sorry fellow Belgians) Fries, as we know it today, where invented by a French dude. He saw the dollar marks in his eyes and expanded his business to Belgium. But Belgians weren't very fond of the taste of it, so we made those fries better. pre-bake the potato-fries at 160°C till they are soft (yes, you need to squeeze them to know), then let the fries cool down, next bake them again at 180°C till they are golden-yellow-ish... ad a pinch of salt and enjoy! Great video btw x
I am Belgian, born in Brussels but I live in the countryside. I love your video 👍👍👍 Neuhaus and the Dandoy house is the Top. Dandoy specializes in cookies called Spéculos, at St. Nicholas' Day in December, all Belgians eat 😋. I am very happy that you explained the difference between Brussels waffles and Liège waffles 👍😍
I feel so much joy from watching your Brussels videos because I'm seeing two people being genuine and curious about the city I was born and raised. The way you captured the city is beautiful and I love how you tell little stories. I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay! I'm definitely subscribing :D PS : on every Saturday, there usually are various events organised in the city that all take place in the same spot you saw the people jumping and dancing. It's really fun to see, even if we just pass by to get to work or to buy something, we always see a crowd gathered to watch the many different shows! Oh and one more thing, if you ever feel like coming back again, museums are free on every first Wednesday of the month. :)
Awesome look at Brussels and the food! That would totally be my reaction to the waffle at 5:15! haha, looks so good! Thanks for sharing and happy travels!
Such a relaxed city and you too looked right at home. Belgian Kriek fruit beer btw is like nothing else on Earth... I couldn't drink it but my brother who lived in Brussels swore by it. Especially if it was more than a few years old. Great vlog. Really enjoyed seeing the city again.
I am belgian and droolin´here. Though you been slightly tourist-trapped for the waffels. But hey yummy is yummy, right? Great shots in the video, love it!
@@DanegerAndStacey we call them Liege waffles. As in the city Luik/ Liege. No critisism, just helping out to make you look better. thx for the reply. (people´s waffles works for me too, great find and i am gonna use that from now on) :-)
I feel like most tourists go to The Netherlands cuz it’s just more popular and there are a lot more stories of The Netherlands and its a lot bigger than Belgium. But what irritates me is that most tourists just think that The Netherlands is just the same as Belgium but with a slightly different accent. Cuz it’s really not.
2018 had 8.5 MILLION visitors staying the night in brussels alone , 2019 almost got to 10 million visitors staying the night i think after this year it will go past 10 million , so ... not that unpopular as you think then , is it ? those are numbers ... for brussels alone
Never get fries without sauce :D Mayonaise is the number one choice. There's a "people's praline", from the Leonidas stores. Every Belgian town has a town hall, a postal office, a supermarket, a bakery, butcher, friture and a leonidas. You can go in and get one of the golden boxes (small, medium, large, etc.). They offer a variety of pralines and Leonidas has classics (like the white one with the almond) and newer variations they mix up. It's what you get your girlfriend's mother, your own mother, yourself if you're feeling particularly Belgian that day :D Glad you enjoyed our country, other cities like Hasselt, Leuven, Gent, Brugge, Antwerpen are beautiful too!
Ohh I went to Uni in Brussels & this gave me all the feels ! So happy you liked it, I feel like it's a real love it or hate it city for a lot of Belgians. If you ever come back be sure to visit Bruges (which is the most authentic city in Belgium, pretty much the whole city is national heritage & protected from getting modernized), Ghent & Antwerp !
@@DanegerAndStacey I would say: go to the North of Belgium for the architecture, because it was well-protected, but go to the South of Belgium for the picturesque (Dinant, Durbuy (smallest town in the world), Namur,...) and the nature.
This is not the food but the snacks ;-) And the fries are really to be complemented with your choice of sauce! There are in every fries-shop a choice of at least 10 different kinds of sauce. The more food-like version is Frites- carbonades / Frietjes Stoofvlees which adds a beef meat stew in traditional style to the fries :)
Before corona, we have every week-end en event in the centre of the city, Bruxelles it's à city of event, fun, and Joy....my city, born and raise in Belgium
Hi, I am from Antwerp and its such a beautifull and cozy city. You guys really have to visit the center of Antwerp - De Meir - Ghent and Bruges is also good Keep up the good work🤗🤗
The Liege waffle as Belgian eat it plain (the ones you call vanilla). They've introduced the other variants for tourists in Belgium lol ;-). In my opinion (as a Belgian) the best Liege waffle is the one that's still slightly gooey :)
A praline is made using Belgian chocolate (nowadays even Swiss chocolate but packaged in Belgium hence the 'made in Belgium' trademark) so to a Belgian, they are not considered as the real deal. If you want to taste more yummy and way less expensive chocolate (like locals do), simply visit a supermarket/grocery store and buy brands like Jacques or Cote d'Or or Callebaut. You can get them with all kinds of stuffings too. Price comparison: 15€ for 500gr pralines (Neuhaus/Godiva/..) as to 7€ for 500gr of chocolate bars of the forementioned brands. Pralines are eaten or given on special occasions and are more 'snobby' due to their expensiveness and please visit a 'chocolatier' (you will thank me later 😉). If you are into history/culture/architecture, please visit Brussels/Antwerp/Leuven/Brugge/Gent/the Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge) and Ieper (Flemish fields). So breezing through my little Belgium will last more then 2 days 🙂 Oh: and please visit a small local brewery.. a tasty beer awaits you. Enjoy your stay 👍
Hmm... Freshly made Belgian waffles, looks delicious! Lucky people got to travel everywhere! Daneger, you have awesome facial expression while speaking.
You guys make me wanna get a gauffre de Liège now een tho i’ve eaten plenty of them my mouth is watering. I live close to Brussels and it seems to me you picked your foods well ( i would recommend dandoy for its cookies and speculoos, not for the waffles!)
In fact, what you call "normal waffles" (the Brussels ones) are not the common waffles. We eat them at fairs (usually with our hands despite the toppings) but not usually at home. At home, we do plainer kinds of waffles. Not even the Liège ones because they make the waffle iron so dirty with the sugar chunks caramelising in it ! There are plenty of recipies. I would say every household used to have their own ;-). I supppose now most people would buy them ready-made in the supermarkets but I still bake my own.
Hold on, you can get Westvleteren in the Asian Wok? 😂 Sounds about right. It is the rarest beer available in cafés, bars or restaurants but available in Brussels in a wok... As a Belgian myself, I'd call that typically Belgium. We love our exceptional circumstances, overly complicated laws and strange decisions. Extremely weird to see a place I spent so much time in on youtube.
Thank you for trying out the waffles from my hometown (Liège) in the city that became my home 20 years ago :-) Happy that you enjoyed our gorgeous waffles. The traditional version is sugar only, no chocolate but I guess since you were in the center of the city and the "tourist area", they offer different options. I used to go there when I was a student and remember very well this "corner" waffle place which has been there since I first came to Brussels in 1995 :-)
@@DanegerAndStacey Is it still possible to send packages outside EU? In any case; sending you some comfort (even if not comfort food) because that works without borders or customs. This is going to end at some point and you'll get to come back and eat them fresh :-)
@@DanegerAndStacey I just realised you were in NZ! Gosh, I'd better try and let you taste another kind of belgian (actually more flemish) waffles. These would survive the journey to NZ :-)
I live in Belgium and I visited Brussels only 2 time’s, but didn’t go around too much. You probably saw more then me in Brussels. I wish I could see more tho
Hey ! Really nice video I've watch a couple of video about Brussels and, small precision I'm from Brussels, this one is of the best I saw ! The thing is that, I don't know how, but you capture so perfectly the essence of it I felt like I really was there, felt nice haha ps: Clearly if someone speak about French fries I'm pissed of... Just say fries it's good haha
Your facial expressions when you are eating the waffles are so cute!!! I think the 1 person who unliked this video is just a jealous bunny who wants waffles too!
My #1 reason I want to visit Belgium is for all the food. (Especially chocolate and waffles) I think I might have drooled a little watching them put the chocolate inside the Liege waffle! I want to eat all the chocolate
Cool video about Brussels. Little interesting trivia for you: the nice gallery with the glass roof where you bought your chocolate is where famous poet Paul Verlaine bought the gun he used to shoot his lover (and even more famous poet) Arthur Rimbaud. The gun has been sold not so long ago for almost half a million dollars...
@@DanegerAndStacey Yes. My father had the chance to check out the gun as he worked at the "Cinquantenaire" (Royal Museum of Army and Military History in Brussels). A place worth visiting by the way. Another trivia: the Cinquantenaire buildings are so special and impressive that Marilyn Manson shot one of his music videos there (song: This is the new sh*t). You can see it on RUclips...
I lived for over 20 years in brussels have eaten amazing food there each hour of the day. If you know where you can go to a place and have an amazing dich anytime.
Ow so nice ! I saw your vids of Mexico ..i was thinking ow nice ! I was born in Mexico city ..but raised in YUCATAN - puerto morelos ...i stayed there until i was 15 and then i moved to Belgium . I really like europe . But every year i go twice to mexico. Cause i have family in Mexico city and yucatan.
They say the first fried chips were baked by a German in Paris. this was apparently in the form of a fish. But I'm afraid we'll never be sure who came first.
Dandoy, you should have speculoos, there are way better spots to get waffles, same thing with chocolate. Neuhaus is a big player in Belgium, better to go to the small artisanal shops to get the authentic experience. If you need any tips on Belgian food feel free to ask me
@@DanegerAndStacey yeah, you never get the full experience without a local. I always try to go to countries where I know someone. Getting to know people I do by staying in hostels. But I'm slowly running out of countries that I know people at. 50 and counting
Haha we try and avoid that at all costs. Our friends and family who have been with us are often shocked we've managed to film anything because it's all done so quickly and instinctively. That feels more real and genuine as well 🤣
10:52 for the americans who instantly crinch on the word mayonaise. i have to note that in america the mayonaise (apparently) is discusting and a HUGE Diffrence from belgium mayonaise. the reason for this is that (i hurd) in america there are no restrictions on the recipe and volume of ingredients. in belgium on the other hand u need to have a certain amount % of ingredients of eggs,oil etc so thats why belgium mayonaise is amazing.
I find it very funny how a traditional thing in every big city in the world has a 'touristy' version :p The liege waffles are a great example , most (if not all :D) Belgians eat it without any addition. I know that in Prague you've got the same thing with their spiraled cone, the fillings are purely for the tourist :P
Definitely the "people's" waffles from Liége for walking snacks...🤗 Sauce Andalusian for the friets is even less touristy (and delicious)...🤓 Did you venture into Café Delirium... Cutest label for 🍺 (has a pink elephant)
We checked out Delirium - overwhelming selection huh! We actually preferred some of the other bars though, where there's 20 or so on tap and the staff can chat about them. Wish we could pack a Liege waffle with us daily 🤣
for all the ppl saying " this is why its called french fries", it's not actually known, there's 2 or 3 different theories, as you can see from the opther comments which give different origen stories, but there is no proof as to which one it actually is.
You're so right about "french fries". There's nothing French about fries (take a look at the border, French come to Belgium for fries for a reason). Also, just FYI Liège is pronounced "li-e (as in egg) g (as in large)". Bruges and Ghent should definitely be next for you.
No idea why "outsiders" always think waffles, chocolate and fries are so good here... maybe it is because I actually live here and eaten them enough.. they don't seem "special" to me... also "eat waffles with forks"? Seems like a tourist thing to me. Concerning fries, get them with Mayo, Ketchup, Samurai, Joppie, Zigeuner, Tartaar, Cocktail, Andalouse, Stoofvleessaus... I mean, who cares right, its all good.
The next time you eat a waffle you should take a moment to think about how special they are to other people around the world that can't eat them! Enjoy that shit, they tasty!!
hahaha we eat the vanilla one all the time, we eat it during brakes. Trust me we love chocolat and you should really go to Antwerp, Bruges, Gent. Btw you can eat a different praline for everyday and it would take you over 100years before you have eaten them all. And lol you don't have to care about what type of sauce you take with your fries. The thing you should be mad about is that you didn't eat stew wtih your fries and a beer that's a must do combo!
Antwerp, Bruges, Gent are all on the list for a return soon! We did have a stew fries and beer in one of our other videos, aint leaving town with out it!
how come you could go on top of the tower, it's completely private :'( (and yes, advice from a local, don't put anything on your Liege waffles, it's already a lot on its own :p)
Oh no...you choose the wrong chocolate store...neuhaus isn’t in the belgium history but LEONIDAS did ! There are the first and the best belgian chocolate ! And less expensive than neuhaus ! Thank you for visiting us guys ! Hope see you again maybe in a other city like : Liege, Anvers, gent, ostende, namur, louvain, brugges,...
Now, just how scared are you, knowing she is good at throwing an axe? :-P Very nice video showcasing the city. The food was definitely one of the highlights of my trip there!
These Leige waffles are our new favourite food group 🤣😍
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its Liège ;)
It's Liège idd. Another city in Belgium btw.
if you meet a belgian that get offended by the word french fries, it's an idiot :)
I'm from Liège and i can tell you why the americans called it french fries... it's because there's a verb "French" that means cutting in small pieces... wich is the way french fries are cut...
Liège!:(
@@LyciaD3 yes it is because they are frenched. But how many people know that? Most think it is from France. So when people say french fries, 90 % or more believes it is French. So getting agitated about that does not make one an idiot. I used to serve foreigners all the time and i made sure they knew why it was called that. USA even changed the name into freedom fries because of dispute with the French. Such things do annoy me.
So happy you said Belgian fries 😂
You should also try Belgian beer , it's very good !
We tried LOTS of Belgian beer, not too much on camera though haha
@@DanegerAndStacey probably for the best did you like them.
Jupiler you need to have tried before you left
Thomas Vanhaste Jupiter ?? It’s ironic, right ? Try trappist like Blue chimay, rochefort, westmalle, achel,... or other very good beer like tripl karmeliet, saint bernardus,....
Few hundreds good choice but please not Jupiter
@@imsofresh2602 Jupiter? Hahaha. Well i think la chouffe , Maes , Leffe are good.
Wietse Hellinx haha oops Jupiler isn’t that big
I think the story about “French” fries has something to do with American soldiers being served fries in Southern Belgium which is French speaking, so they called them French fries and it took off from there.
....i heard it's the same with french kissing. 🤔
Thats true
@@thomasvanhaste8590 what? wallonia is southern
French is the way of cutting used. Cut in the "French" way, it's sometimes referred to as "julienne".
@@thomasvanhaste8590 well you should let your brain checked
Makes me want to visit Belgium! Those “Belgium” fries looked so amazing!
You should, it's an amazing place!
Yeah! Belgium is amazing!
Its not 'belgium' fries its just fries....
You all should try "Stoofvlees met frieten"...with a "Westmalle triple"
They areee, theyre soooo amazing
Just call them Fries. Keep everyone happy.
Exactly what we should have done haha
nope nope nope you call it french fries because in the 19 houndreds all the soldiers ate our fries and our soldiers spoke french but the soldiers where belgian so its Belgian Fries so yea just a quite little fact :)
Belgian soldiers in WWI did not speak French but Walloon or Flemish. Our officers spoke French though
@@aedwynnstorax68 yes indeed
@@aedwynnstorax68 walloon is like french
I'm from Belgium, and I'm most proud of our thousands of excellent beers!
You should be!
Its so weird seeing the place being seen from a tourist pov when i'm used to going there almost every day 🤣
Haha we're jealous of you!
I know i know, just so you know i'm not obese after all these years so you should be good coming here for a while 🤣
Hey, I'm from Belgium. But Antwerp is the city where I spend my time. Hope you enjoy your stay in Belgium.
Hey 👋🏼 We LOVE Belgium and Brussels - need to explore more of the country now.
Me too, ik woon ook in antwerpen
Ik hou van Antwerpen 🥰
Ik hou ook van Antwerpen❤❤
Kirsten Van den Heuvel Antwerpen is a million times better then brussels
I'm from Belgium and i really liked how well informed you were about the country you visit
That means a lot, thanks
I live in Brussels, so to me it feels like they are excited and hyped by the taste of water.
Waw Brussels looks way nicer than I thought. That food made me hungry. Such nice vlogs, I love it!
It's so good! Thanks for the positive comment
it depends on the neighborhood, as in every city.
So lovely to see one of my favorite travel couples in my country 😍 I’m from Antwerp but I hope you enjoy your stay in Belgium!!
If I can make a recommendation for a later time: you should definitely visit Bruges and Ghent, my all time favorites 😘
Aww thank you ❤️ We LOVE Brussels so if Bruges, Antwerp and Ghent are anything to go by we'd love them as well... next year!
@@DanegerAndStacey Im from Aalst I like your video's 😀
@@DanegerAndStacey I'm from Brussels, and +1 for Bruges and Ghent. They both have much more charm IMO.
Bruges is so special we must never ever modernise this place
I'm in Belgium too
That’s how you know the food is good, when you start doing the Happy Dance 💃🏾
Haha so true - it just came outta pure joy
I loved when Stacey started dancing trying the waffle 🤣😂😆 That’s how you know it’s good!!
So true! That's the real sign of amazingness
It was such a pleasure meeting you both when you came through the Woodcutter. And from what I saw on this video, as well as others, you enjoyed your time in Belgium. Hope you're both doing great. Much love from Brussels 😁❤
Hey dude! Thanks for showing us the ropes and sharing your mad skills with us (and a few thousand others 🤣) . Hope you're keeping safe
You were able to capture our capital so beautifully. Thank you for that! Glad you loved the food.
Our pleasure!
Love Belgium returning there for a few days next week, but going to be more based around Ypres and Flanders which I it love my last visit was amazing food and lovely people and tunning countryside full of history
Hope you have an amazing time - such a special place, and the food is dreams
Cheers Guys sitting here right now
Good overview of the heart of Brussels, such a wonderful city to explore on foot. I hope you visit Bruges, too. It's totally wonderful and even more waffles, chocolates, frites, beer, and lace.
Its so walkable isn't it! We loved it, great taste of Belgium but sadly our only stop on this trip.
Hey this brought back happy memories of staying with my brother and his family when he lived and worked in Brussels in the early 2000s. Belgian chocolate has to be the ultimate temptation and the waffles too. Don't forget Belgian beer - there are some awesome brands! One thing we were told to watch out for is the fact that Belgium is a bi-lingual country, - some speak French, some speak Flemish and it's best not to assume either!! Great video as always and 2:13 LOL :)
So true - we tried to pick up/remember a few words but they locals are all so bi-lingual it was insane, super impressive as well. The waffles were definitely the winner of the whole stay for us!
We also have german as an official language but it is mainly spoken in the eastern part of the country and represents a much smaller community than the french and flemish ones :)
I went back there a little over 2 years and hope to go back some day. Thank you for this amazing documentary of the beautiful area and of the fantastic food that you can enjoy in Belgium.
Glad you enjoyed it!
We are going to Brussels in November into December for the Christmas Market. This will be our 7th time to Brussels, we love the city and the food ..
We’re jealous of your trip already and we just left! New video from Atomium just up, have you guys visited it?
@@DanegerAndStacey yes we have been.It was amazing. If you go back I recommend going to Bruge and Ghent as they are amazing. Just picture 15th century towns that the only change is electricity was added. The trains leave out of MIDI station every hour and the trip is about 35 min to an hour. YOUR VIDEOS ARE GREAT , and I am so glad you got to enjoy Brussels. We are going to Brussels, Cologne, Aachen and Bruge this year. Christmas markets in Europe are amazing. Love the party atmosphere and local artists.
To answer your question about fries: (sorry fellow Belgians) Fries, as we know it today, where invented by a French dude. He saw the dollar marks in his eyes and expanded his business to Belgium. But Belgians weren't very fond of the taste of it, so we made those fries better. pre-bake the potato-fries at 160°C till they are soft (yes, you need to squeeze them to know), then let the fries cool down, next bake them again at 180°C till they are golden-yellow-ish... ad a pinch of salt and enjoy! Great video btw x
What a great looking video today😁,,,,Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend.😎👏😉👍💖
Thanks! Sending you a waffle
I am Belgian, born in Brussels but I live in the countryside. I love your video 👍👍👍 Neuhaus and the Dandoy house is the Top. Dandoy specializes in cookies called Spéculos, at St. Nicholas' Day in December, all Belgians eat 😋. I am very happy that you explained the difference between Brussels waffles and Liège waffles 👍😍
I feel so much joy from watching your Brussels videos because I'm seeing two people being genuine and curious about the city I was born and raised. The way you captured the city is beautiful and I love how you tell little stories. I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay!
I'm definitely subscribing :D
PS : on every Saturday, there usually are various events organised in the city that all take place in the same spot you saw the people jumping and dancing. It's really fun to see, even if we just pass by to get to work or to buy something, we always see a crowd gathered to watch the many different shows! Oh and one more thing, if you ever feel like coming back again, museums are free on every first Wednesday of the month. :)
Thanks for such a lovely comment - so glad you enjoyed
Drooling on the screen right now, Brussels looks like carb heaven 😋 lol. Safe to say our sweet tooth would be satisfied hahah
Living here would be the ultimate test of discipline 🤣
Daneger and Stacey so dangerous 😂
Rich and Kirsten i can just ride to it like one hour
Awesome look at Brussels and the food! That would totally be my reaction to the waffle at 5:15! haha, looks so good! Thanks for sharing and happy travels!
The waffle dance finds you when the time is right 🤣
@@DanegerAndStacey Haha! No doubt! :)
heyy there welome in Belgium dont miss the cities BRUGGE AND DINANT out and enjoy your stay :)
Hey 👋🏼 Didn't make it on this trip, maybe next time!
You have to test the praline Manon from Leonidas
Thanks for the tip
Yeah, there are tons of different pralines. In most stores you can organize your own pack according to your tastes.
I loved Brussels so much food ,and the Belgian Beers are right up there with the best.
You're speaking the truth here
@@DanegerAndStacey Thanks mate, if you're ever in Perth, like for a stop over, let me know, beers and good food on me. 😊
as a belgian guy i love to watch this
Wow thanks for visiting Belgium im belgian hope you enjoyed small Belgium 🙏🏼😁
We LOVED it. Still lots of videos to share ❤️
Best combination of food EVER!
Heaven! ❤️
if you're in belgium you should go to brugge and oostende - my favourite places in that country!
Have you tried Dinant (in the South) ? It's quite small but really beautiful, stuck betwwen a river and a cliff.
"squeezed" would be better than "stuck"
@@veroniquejeangille8248 no never been there. i'll add it to my list when i go back, never been to ghent either and had only one day in antwerp.
Such a relaxed city and you too looked right at home. Belgian Kriek fruit beer btw is like nothing else on Earth... I couldn't drink it but my brother who lived in Brussels swore by it. Especially if it was more than a few years old. Great vlog. Really enjoyed seeing the city again.
It is such a great city! We tried a few fruit beers, interesting to experiment but we'll be sticking to the more stock standard ones we think haha
I am belgian and droolin´here. Though you been slightly tourist-trapped for the waffels. But hey yummy is yummy, right? Great shots in the video, love it!
Thought that might be the case, but the Leige waffles were SO tasty
@@DanegerAndStacey we call them Liege waffles. As in the city Luik/ Liege. No critisism, just helping out to make you look better. thx for the reply. (people´s waffles works for me too, great find and i am gonna use that from now on) :-)
I feel like most tourists go to The Netherlands cuz it’s just more popular and there are a lot more stories of The Netherlands and its a lot bigger than Belgium. But what irritates me is that most tourists just think that The Netherlands is just the same as Belgium but with a slightly different accent. Cuz it’s really not.
Interesting thoughts, we think of the Netherlands as completely different - we haven't been yet, but woul dlove to check it out as well
2018 had 8.5 MILLION visitors staying the night in brussels alone , 2019 almost got to 10 million visitors staying the night
i think after this year it will go past 10 million , so ...
not that unpopular as you think then , is it ?
those are numbers ... for brussels alone
Never get fries without sauce :D
Mayonaise is the number one choice.
There's a "people's praline", from the Leonidas stores. Every Belgian town has a town hall, a postal office, a supermarket, a bakery, butcher, friture and a leonidas.
You can go in and get one of the golden boxes (small, medium, large, etc.). They offer a variety of pralines and Leonidas has classics (like the white one with the almond) and newer variations they mix up. It's what you get your girlfriend's mother, your own mother, yourself if you're feeling particularly Belgian that day :D
Glad you enjoyed our country, other cities like Hasselt, Leuven, Gent, Brugge, Antwerpen are beautiful too!
Well, the french got nothing to do with that :D. it's called french fries after the production process, Frenching potatoes into batonette.
Finally someone that talks sence. Thank you for that!
Ohh I went to Uni in Brussels & this gave me all the feels ! So happy you liked it, I feel like it's a real love it or hate it city for a lot of Belgians. If you ever come back be sure to visit Bruges (which is the most authentic city in Belgium, pretty much the whole city is national heritage & protected from getting modernized), Ghent & Antwerp !
Ghent & Antwerp have been repeated in the comments, we gotta get there next time
@@DanegerAndStacey I would say: go to the North of Belgium for the architecture, because it was well-protected, but go to the South of Belgium for the picturesque (Dinant, Durbuy (smallest town in the world), Namur,...) and the nature.
Loved your video! Next time you visit Belgium please come visit Bruges, my hometown, I’d love to show you around! 👍🏻
This is not the food but the snacks ;-) And the fries are really to be complemented with your choice of sauce! There are in every fries-shop a choice of at least 10 different kinds of sauce. The more food-like version is Frites- carbonades / Frietjes Stoofvlees which adds a beef meat stew in traditional style to the fries :)
You are right! We did share the stew and a few others in different videos, this definitely way more about the snakcs
Well done for eating the waffles the proper way. I am from Brussels and you picked all the places I would have gone to as a local :-)
So good! Glad to hear that, thanks
watching your vlogs makes me so happy:Dthanks for sharing your adventures!
Thanks so much
Lovely way to pass an afternoon! Mix Habanero sauce with mayo to dip you fries into! Fantastic!
Oh we like the sound of that combo!
This was such a nice video, I live in Belgium.🥰 I hope you liked it!😘
Thanks - we loved it!
Wow Daneger and Stacey both of you are looking very nice beautiful amazing brussels food vlog well done 😊😊❤️❤️👍👍
Not as beautiful as them waffles ❤️
I'm so proud to be a 'brusseleir' ... our food is just amazing but for us it is kind of a normality to eat all of that :D
So true, but to the rest of us it's amazing!
I remember at the train station so many homeless people
Just beautiful. And a very big thanks for uploading this video
Glad you liked it - thanks!
Before corona, we have every week-end en event in the centre of the city, Bruxelles it's à city of event, fun, and Joy....my city, born and raise in Belgium
Hopefully things can get back to normal again soon!
Hi, I am from Antwerp and its such a beautifull and cozy city. You guys really have to visit the center of Antwerp - De Meir - Ghent and Bruges is also good
Keep up the good work🤗🤗
Thanks for the tips! We need to come back asap
Fries are invented in Belgium, French fries comes from "to french" so... cutting is slices !!! Never say French fries in Belgium please ;-)
The Liege waffle as Belgian eat it plain (the ones you call vanilla). They've introduced the other variants for tourists in Belgium lol ;-). In my opinion (as a Belgian) the best Liege waffle is the one that's still slightly gooey :)
Liege were easily the nicest! A little gooey sounds good, think ours were crispier most times
Daneger and Stacey always another time to come back! Once we’re done with corona of course :)
Definitely!
A praline is made using Belgian chocolate (nowadays even Swiss chocolate but packaged in Belgium hence the 'made in Belgium' trademark) so to a Belgian, they are not considered as the real deal. If you want to taste more yummy and way less expensive chocolate (like locals do), simply visit a supermarket/grocery store and buy brands like Jacques or Cote d'Or or Callebaut. You can get them with all kinds of stuffings too. Price comparison: 15€ for 500gr pralines (Neuhaus/Godiva/..) as to 7€ for 500gr of chocolate bars of the forementioned brands. Pralines are eaten or given on special occasions and are more 'snobby' due to their expensiveness and please visit a 'chocolatier' (you will thank me later 😉). If you are into history/culture/architecture, please visit Brussels/Antwerp/Leuven/Brugge/Gent/the Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge) and Ieper (Flemish fields). So breezing through my little Belgium will last more then 2 days 🙂 Oh: and please visit a small local brewery.. a tasty beer awaits you. Enjoy your stay 👍
Full of. information, thank you!
@@DanegerAndStacey You both (and other future visitors) are welcome 🙂
At Dandoy, you have to try the “Pain à la Grecque”... It’s freakingly delicious and one of their specialities
Taking notes for next time!
Hmm... Freshly made Belgian waffles, looks delicious! Lucky people got to travel everywhere! Daneger, you have awesome facial expression while speaking.
Pretty sure it's not "luck", seeing all the hard work that goes into putting these videos together and making a living out of it :)
The leige ones we ate were beyond amazing!
The praline you both tasted on camera is one Neuhaus specifically made for 'Expo 58'. The world Expo in Brussels in 1958.
How cooll! Wish we knew that at the time
You guys make me wanna get a gauffre de Liège now een tho i’ve eaten plenty of them my mouth is watering. I live close to Brussels and it seems to me you picked your foods well ( i would recommend dandoy for its cookies and speculoos, not for the waffles!)
So nice to hear, thanks Emma! Hope you can eat one for us too... of 7!
In fact, what you call "normal waffles" (the Brussels ones) are not the common waffles. We eat them at fairs (usually with our hands despite the toppings) but not usually at home. At home, we do plainer kinds of waffles. Not even the Liège ones because they make the waffle iron so dirty with the sugar chunks caramelising in it ! There are plenty of recipies. I would say every household used to have their own ;-). I supppose now most people would buy them ready-made in the supermarkets but I still bake my own.
Hold on, you can get Westvleteren in the Asian Wok? 😂 Sounds about right. It is the rarest beer available in cafés, bars or restaurants but available in Brussels in a wok... As a Belgian myself, I'd call that typically Belgium. We love our exceptional circumstances, overly complicated laws and strange decisions. Extremely weird to see a place I spent so much time in on youtube.
Haha glad you're enjoying all the oddness anyway and leaving a comment
Thank you for trying out the waffles from my hometown (Liège) in the city that became my home 20 years ago :-)
Happy that you enjoyed our gorgeous waffles. The traditional version is sugar only, no chocolate but I guess since you were in the center of the city and the "tourist area", they offer different options. I used to go there when I was a student and remember very well this "corner" waffle place which has been there since I first came to Brussels in 1995 :-)
Can you send us some waffles please? These would be perfect during lockdown!
@@DanegerAndStacey Is it still possible to send packages outside EU? In any case; sending you some comfort (even if not comfort food) because that works without borders or customs. This is going to end at some point and you'll get to come back and eat them fresh :-)
@@DanegerAndStacey I just realised you were in NZ! Gosh, I'd better try and let you taste another kind of belgian (actually more flemish) waffles. These would survive the journey to NZ :-)
Haha you’re too kind! Thanks for thinking of us 😊
I live in Belgium and I visited Brussels only 2 time’s, but didn’t go around too much. You probably saw more then me in Brussels. I wish I could see more tho
You'll just have to go back :)
Thanks for making wanna visit my own country again! ahaha. Love how you described it. Hope you had a great time.
Glad you enjoyed it!
OMG! How delicious it looks... When you are hungry it's not good to see this vlog. 😂😂😂
Hungry or not ya'll gonna have sweet cravings 😍
Hey ! Really nice video I've watch a couple of video about Brussels and, small precision I'm from Brussels, this one is of the best I saw ! The thing is that, I don't know how, but you capture so perfectly the essence of it I felt like I really was there, felt nice haha
ps: Clearly if someone speak about French fries I'm pissed of... Just say fries it's good haha
Your facial expressions when you are eating the waffles are so cute!!! I think the 1 person who unliked this video is just a jealous bunny who wants waffles too!
It's gotta be right? Haters just hating cos they aint got waffles in them like we do!
Always awesome content from you guys. Cheers! Your avid fan from the PH showing you some stalker love. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
We love your stalker love ❤️❤️❤️
@@DanegerAndStacey yeap, never fading!
My #1 reason I want to visit Belgium is for all the food. (Especially chocolate and waffles) I think I might have drooled a little watching them put the chocolate inside the Liege waffle! I want to eat all the chocolate
We still dream about these waffles, would fly 24hrs back to Belgium just to eat them again 😂
the city is just amazing, i hope you'll have fun. I eat my fries with mayo as well and I'm not even Belgian or am I?
Yup, that's the official test and you passed. You're Belgian now!
I’m Belgian but actually Belgian bc I liv here and I was born in Belgium
Easiest and fasted
explanation: Belgians were the first to "french" and fry potatoes. Proud to be Belgian!
Cool video about Brussels. Little interesting trivia for you: the nice gallery with the glass roof where you bought your chocolate is where famous poet Paul Verlaine bought the gun he used to shoot his lover (and even more famous poet) Arthur Rimbaud.
The gun has been sold not so long ago for almost half a million dollars...
Wooooooow! Thats crazy!
@@DanegerAndStacey Yes. My father had the chance to check out the gun as he worked at the "Cinquantenaire" (Royal Museum of Army and Military History in Brussels). A place worth visiting by the way. Another trivia: the Cinquantenaire buildings are so special and impressive that Marilyn Manson shot one of his music videos there (song: This is the new sh*t). You can see it on RUclips...
Nice video, There are lots of other cities, or small pittoresque villages to explore.
I lived for over 20 years in brussels have eaten amazing food there each hour of the day. If you know where you can go to a place and have an amazing dich anytime.
We're jealous!
If you ever go back to Belgium, you have to go to Bruges. To me, it's the best, cosiest city in Belgium.
Sounds like everyone recommends it! We will have to return
Ow so nice ! I saw your vids of Mexico ..i was thinking ow nice ! I was born in Mexico city ..but raised in YUCATAN - puerto morelos ...i stayed there until i was 15 and then i moved to Belgium . I really like europe . But every year i go twice to mexico. Cause i have family in Mexico city and yucatan.
They say the first fried chips were baked by a German in Paris. this was apparently in the form of a fish. But I'm afraid we'll never be sure who came first.
We'd like to believe it was Belgium ❤️
Daneger and Stacey Partly proud and nice to hear that.
Dandoy, you should have speculoos, there are way better spots to get waffles, same thing with chocolate. Neuhaus is a big player in Belgium, better to go to the small artisanal shops to get the authentic experience. If you need any tips on Belgian food feel free to ask me
Always tricky to know where to go when theres so many options!
@@DanegerAndStacey yeah, you never get the full experience without a local. I always try to go to countries where I know someone. Getting to know people I do by staying in hostels. But I'm slowly running out of countries that I know people at. 50 and counting
next time you guys come to belgium go to LEUVEN they have a bar(pub/ café) whit over 200 difrent beers ( all belgian beers)
Sold.
The delirium cafe in Brussels has over 1600, you get a phone-book-like menu.
I hope you tried the fries with Stoofvlees as we call it here.. and of course don't forget a good Belgian beer to really have the full experience!
Drank plenty of good beers!! Loved them
Lol do you ever feel odd shooting the b-roll some times? Like Stacey go walk in front of that door 3 times. Love the show
Haha we try and avoid that at all costs. Our friends and family who have been with us are often shocked we've managed to film anything because it's all done so quickly and instinctively. That feels more real and genuine as well 🤣
Stacey's summary was gold, "honestly I would be obese if I lived in Brussels."
😂 it’s so true!
Well I liv in Antwerp and there is not such a big different
10:52 for the americans who instantly crinch on the word mayonaise. i have to note that in america the mayonaise (apparently) is discusting and a HUGE Diffrence from belgium mayonaise. the reason for this is that (i hurd) in america there are no restrictions on the recipe and volume of ingredients. in belgium on the other hand u need to have
a certain amount % of ingredients of eggs,oil etc so thats why belgium mayonaise is amazing.
Definitely is a huge taste difference - we're not American, but can definitely see the taste change
I find it very funny how a traditional thing in every big city in the world has a 'touristy' version :p The liege waffles are a great example , most (if not all :D) Belgians eat it without any addition. I know that in Prague you've got the same thing with their spiraled cone, the fillings are purely for the tourist :P
Loved stacey's happy waffle dance. Now I want some yummy waffles!!!
Her little dance is addicted happiness haha
Definitely the "people's" waffles from Liége for walking snacks...🤗
Sauce Andalusian for the friets is even less touristy (and delicious)...🤓
Did you venture into Café Delirium... Cutest label for 🍺 (has a pink elephant)
We checked out Delirium - overwhelming selection huh! We actually preferred some of the other bars though, where there's 20 or so on tap and the staff can chat about them. Wish we could pack a Liege waffle with us daily 🤣
You shoud chec out brugge its like a fairy tale but you shoud also go to ghent where im from also very beautiful
Definitely will next time!
for all the ppl saying " this is why its called french fries", it's not actually known, there's 2 or 3 different theories, as you can see from the opther comments which give different origen stories, but there is no proof as to which one it actually is.
You're so right about "french fries". There's nothing French about fries (take a look at the border, French come to Belgium for fries for a reason).
Also, just FYI Liège is pronounced "li-e (as in egg) g (as in large)".
Bruges and Ghent should definitely be next for you.
Thanks for the tips!
the Liège/Luikse waffle should just be eaten plain normally ;) but OK ... I'll forgive you. The typical kiosk will only have the plain one
Indeed, I was quite surprised to see them filled with stocks of chocolate !!
No idea why "outsiders" always think waffles, chocolate and fries are so good here... maybe it is because I actually live here and eaten them enough.. they don't seem "special" to me... also "eat waffles with forks"? Seems like a tourist thing to me. Concerning fries, get them with Mayo, Ketchup, Samurai, Joppie, Zigeuner, Tartaar, Cocktail, Andalouse, Stoofvleessaus... I mean, who cares right, its all good.
The next time you eat a waffle you should take a moment to think about how special they are to other people around the world that can't eat them! Enjoy that shit, they tasty!!
hahaha we eat the vanilla one all the time, we eat it during brakes. Trust me we love chocolat and you should really go to Antwerp, Bruges, Gent. Btw you can eat a different praline for everyday and it would take you over 100years before you have eaten them all. And lol you don't have to care about what type of sauce you take with your fries. The thing you should be mad about is that you didn't eat stew wtih your fries and a beer that's a must do combo!
Antwerp, Bruges, Gent are all on the list for a return soon! We did have a stew fries and beer in one of our other videos, aint leaving town with out it!
how come you could go on top of the tower, it's completely private :'( (and yes, advice from a local, don't put anything on your Liege waffles, it's already a lot on its own :p)
We got invited by Brussels Tourism to check it out and share the view :)
@@DanegerAndStacey nice! really cool view!
Hi from Brussels guys ! :)
Wow. From Albania to a wonderful spot. So low key. Why not some Lonely Planet places?
i am from belgium,I always think its funny people associate belgium with waffles because i literaly have one waffle in 2 years or something.
Damn! Don't take them for granted like that haha
Oh no...you choose the wrong chocolate store...neuhaus isn’t in the belgium history but LEONIDAS did ! There are the first and the best belgian chocolate ! And less expensive than neuhaus !
Thank you for visiting us guys ! Hope see you again maybe in a other city like : Liege, Anvers, gent, ostende, namur, louvain, brugges,...
Good to know! Thanks - lots more places we want to explore in Belgium when we can
Liège waffles are buy-on-the-street pieces of happiness
Rabbit is on most menus in Belgium. I hope you try it and let us know what you think. I found the sweet dishes better than the savoury in Belgium.
Sweet is the winner for us as well. Tried the Flemish stew and enjoyed it though!
Neee
I don't know this for sure but I think the "people wafel" is called the Volkswafel as a pun to Volkswagen
Oh interesting!
In Brussels ther is à good restaurant de patatje zak à lot of people of Brussels And Limburg loved
Now, just how scared are you, knowing she is good at throwing an axe? :-P
Very nice video showcasing the city. The food was definitely one of the highlights of my trip there!
Definitely keeping that little bit of intel at the back of my mind... just in case 🤣