Frituur no. 1

When going to Belgium you have to be somehow prepared for a culinary trip as well. It is certainly not the country for those who want to lose weight, but for those who want to gain weight.

One thing you can't avoid or escape in Belgium are French fries! Antwerp is full of places where they sell and eat them. You will remark that each and every tourist is eating French fries and even the locals. That`s why you have to be smart in choosing the place where you will eat because you wouldn`t want to miss a very important part of the Belgian cuisine.

The center of Antwerp is a good place to start if you are hungry, because one restaurant is right next to the other. Among so many restaurants you might be a little disoriented, so you should ask the locals ( the majority are Dutch, but they all know English). I asked a few and as they`ve heard that I want to eat french fries they instantly recommended Frituur no. 1 The reason? It has the best sauces that go with French fries and I have to admit that they were absolutely right! In fact there are so many sauce types, that it would be easier if you could just taste them all and decide afterwards. I chose a small portion of French fries with andalusian sauce and another small portion with mayonnaise and as far as taste is concerned I`ve made the right decision. They were the best French fries I`ve eaten so far, really crunchy and delicious.

All in all, whenever you`re in Antwerp don`t forget to step by Frituur no.1 and don`t worry about the calories, because we, travelers, tend to burn them fast!


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