17 Dishes That Are Worth Trying at Least Once in a Lifetime
4. Eel in green sauce (Paling in ’T Groen)
What it is made from: This soup made from cleaned eel with the skin removed in a thick green sauce. The sauce contains a bunch of various herbs like mint, oregano, thyme, nettle, tarragon, basil, parsley, chervil, and sometimes spinach, as well as ginger, butter, cornmeal, and shallots.
Where to try it: It originated in Flanders, Paling in ’T Groen is a national Belgian dish that is served in the best fish restaurants all over the country. A restaurant called Domein Park West in Antwerp city is especially proud of it.
