Paling In T Groen appears as a signature dish in 1 Belgium cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Paling in 't groen · Antwerp
Freshwater eel poached in a sharp green herb sauce of sorrel, parsley, chervil and tarragon. The Flemish summer-evening tradition.
The Scheldt and Antwerp's polders once supplied eel in volume. The sharp herb sauce, built on sorrel and chervil, balances the rich fish. Once an everyday catch, eel is now a delicacy due to dwindling stocks. Bistro kitchens still serve it in season; the dish appears on tasting menus across Belgian fine dining.
Where to eat in Antwerp:
- Bistrot du Nord
- RAS