In addition to its famous chocolate, beer and chips, Belgian cuisine is also known for its dishes with subtle flavors and generous portions. Belgian cuisine is unique, being at the crossroads of many influences and embracing traditional and exclusive ingredients such as lambic beer, chicory , Cornwall pear and North Sea gray shrimp. In the sixth episode of "The Ambassador's Kitchen" filmed at a Belgian residence by
, participants were challenged to replicate traditional Belgian recipes and create unique flavors. Dr. Gao Yang, Ambassador of Belgium, personally introduced Belgian cuisine to the participants, and then asked the participants to make some Belgian dishes by themselves. The jury, composed of the Belgian ambassador and Belgian chef Morau, then evaluated each contestant's cooking creation point by point to determine whether the taste was consistent with that of his hometown.
Next to its famous chocolate, beer and fries, Belgian gastronomy includes dishes known for their generosity and subtle taste. At a crossroad of influences, Belgian cuisine is unique, incorporating traditional and exclusive ingredients, like lambic beer, endives, conference pears or gray shrimps from the North Sea.
The challenge of the participants of the sixth episode of the Ambassador’s Kitchen, shot in the Belgian residence, is precisely to replicate traditional Belgian recipes made with unique flavours. Our Ambassador Dr. Jan Hoogmartens took it upon him to personally introduce Belgian gastronomy to the contestants, after which they had to prepare some Belgian dishes themselves. The jury, composed of our Ambassador and the Dean of Belgian food in Beijing, Mr. Renaat Morel, then judged each contestant’s culinary creation on whether or not it was close enough to give them a taste of home.
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