Chocolate Capital of The World

December 27, 2010 by Andrea 2 Comments

Brussels is without a doubt the chocolate capital of the world. I’ve sampled chocolates from France, Switzerland, Germany, America and elsewhere but there is just something about Belgian chocolate that puts them a head above the rest. It’s exactly a year since I’ve been to Brussels but I haven’t forgotten how tasty the chocolates were including the complimentary chocolate tasting plate we had at the Sofitel.

Our ‘chocolate crawl’ started at Pierre Marcolini, known for his unique and unusual flavours.

There are many small, independent chocolatiers in Brussels and we tried a few of them along with well known brands like Godiva.

Neuhaus chocolates are delicious too and are perfect for supplying you with your afternoon sugar fix.

Which is your favourite Belgium chocolate shop?

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Belgian Chips

October 19, 2010 by Andrea Leave a Comment

Although the origin of the term ‘French fries’ seems to be up for debate, most people do seem to agree the tasty fried potato originated in Belgium. Whenever I visit this cute little country, mission #1 is to find the best friterie in the area where I’m staying. A little research is require but at the end of the day you’ll find one chip shop stands out amongst the competition.

These beauties were discovered in the capital Brussels (yeah, I like my chips salty). I unfortunately forgot to note the name of the place but I do remember where it is located. So I’m now obligated to go back to Brussels to find the name of this place and test a few others, just to be sure I’ve found the best Belgian chips in Brussels.