Belgium+by+Owen

Het basisvoedsel van levensmiddelen van België! (The staple foods of Belgium)

Bread and potatoes are the main staple foods in Belgium. Potatoes are used in French fries and potato bread. A popular Belgian dish called //waterzooi// is fish with a side of French fries. A type of bread that is famous in Belgium is called cougnou, which is also known as the bread of Jesus. It is popular among children around Christmas time. It is usually served with a cup of hot chocolate. There are other staple foods in Belgium, but these are the main foods.

Hey I'm starving. Hamburger? No. Maccaroni? Nah... Hot Dogs? Not in the mood... Oh! I got it how about some chicken waterzooi? WOOOO! OH YEAH! WAS served with fish but all the pollution in the water made the fish go away! It is nowadays chicken with an assortment of vegitables on the side. In Dutch, it translates into "watery mess". If you'd like to try making waterzooi: [|CLICK HERE!]

Mmmm... That waterzooi was good! Now I want some dessert... I'll have belgium waffles! With diced pears, orange syrup, whipped cream, powdered suger, fruit and... chocolate sauce! Belgium produces 220,000 tons of chocolate a year! If you'd like to take a stab at trying to make some delicious Belgium waffles [|try this website out!]

 The top two languages spoken in Belgium are Dutch and French! If you want to say something in Dutch or French... VISIT THIS SITE! [|Translator] Interesting Facts  Oh isn't the moon wonderful! What's that small glittering dot? Oh my gosh! THATS THE BELGAIN MOTORWAY SYSTEM! The only man made structure visible from the moon because of all the lights! After the U.S., Belgium is the worlds most enthusiastic coupon collector! There are over 800 kinds of beers made in Belgium! Homer Simpson's vacationland!  Government:  Belgium has a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch. A parliamentary democracy is when a monarch lies in a body citzens who elect people to represent them. The current monarch is King Albert III.