Food

Warning: if you buy chips in Antwerp and are asked if you want to supersize your meal, say no!


Food, can't live with it, can't live without it...or am I thinking of something else? Anyhoo, food is a subject close to my heart. Belgians eat differently to the British. Firstly, we British have no words to invite people to enjoy their meal, apart from "enjoy your meal,"and that's not something I heard too often before I left that green and pleasant land. Before eating a meal the Belgians will say 'smacky lips' (I think that's how it's pronounced). This can be said by anyone sitting at the table and basically means 'enjoy your meal.'
I like it, it's uncomplicated and can only be used at the dinner table before the meal.
Another word which can only be used with food is 'lekker.' Basically, lekker means 'wow, this tastes really good!' Lekker is a word I like as well, it's one of those words that is good to say, (try it a few times,) and if I have to say it then it means I'm eating!
Just before I sat down to write this post, my fiancée informed me that the fount of all knowledge here in Belgium ( Gazette van Antwerp) has a piece of terrible news saying that 35 tons of poisoned curry powder is coming to Europe from India. I told her there was nothing to worry about as we get all of our curry from England and not Europe!