Liege Waffle Ghent appears as a signature dish in 1 Belgium cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Liege Waffle (Gaufrette de Liege) · Ghent
The Liege waffle is a yeast-leavened brioche waffle studded with pearl sugar that caramelises on the iron: chewier and more filling than the Brussels waffle, sold at street stalls and bakeries across Ghent.
The Liege waffle dates to 18th-century Liege in the Walloon region of Belgium. The recipe uses a brioche dough enriched with eggs and butter, with coarse pearl sugar worked in before pressing on the heated iron. The pearl sugar creates caramelised pockets on the outside. In Ghent the Liege waffle coexists with the Brussels variant at market stalls; the Gentse Feesten street stalls serve both, but the Liege version is more popular for eating while walking.
Where to eat in Ghent:
- Waffles and Beer
- Vrijdagmarkt