Liege is an ancient industrial city featuring specific gastronomic culture. The culinary traditions of this attractive city still amaze the gourmands. Annually this city is visited by cheese fans, Belgian beer friends and chocolate addicts. These treats are considered to be ethnic ones. The cheeses and chocolates of local production are often bought as souvenirs by tourists for their beloved ones. The beer fans should pay attention to numerous pubs and bars offering the widest selection of beer sorts. Genuine gourmands will get a chance to visit upscale restaurants serving Belgian cuisine and to try exclusive ethnic treats. Gastronomy thrill seekers and just fans of exotic dishes should order Herve soup which features ultimate taste and flavor. The fans of stiff drinks will love the Péquet potion which is produced by one of the local factories. The most favorite among refreshing drinks is apple wine, keeping the leadership for many years. Sweets lovers will like the wafers from local producers which one can buy in almost every café or cake shop. The most popular wafer sort is considered to be “lackmans” – these are crispy and flavored wafers being the favorite treats of local folk. Among ethnic desserts the pastry holds the pride of place and each upscale restaurant of the city undoubtedly has its own bakery. The pancakes “bouquets” added with raisins and spiced with sugar powder are the most popular among city visitors. In 2007 Liege witnessed the opening of
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