Although potatoes were discovered by the Spanish in the early 16th century, fried potatoes are invented in Belgium in the late 17th. Fried for the first time in the French speaking Meuse valley (hence the name ‘French’ Fries) our national dish is now consumed all over the world. Though, we recommend you to eat them at least once during your visit. The secret behind our delicious frites is the double cooking: first at 150°C in order to cook the inner part and after a few minut