the country's popularly used spices and fresh herbs, particularly nutmeg, cinnamon, tarragon, thyme, and sage can also be traced back to the trade in spices throughout the middle ages. 

belgians will generally eat three meals a day, with the heaviest one being at dinnertime - they are big fans of potatoes, and will eat them prepared in a variety of methods, including fried, baked, mashed, and roasted, among others.

mussels and fries is a popular dish, called moules-frites, and eaten in large quantities on a daily basis. belgians are also most certainly meat-eaters, with pork, beef, rabbit, chicken, and veal serving as the base for the meals of many of the country's citizens.

waterzool is a flavorful stew made of chicken or fish, veggies, cream and eggs, and also a popular traditional meal - a popular saying to describe belgian cuisine is that they serve german-sized portions of food that has the high quality of french cooking.