Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Belgium's Best
Lo and behold! The lost son has returned!!
Thank you for welcoming me back. It's good to be writing again.
I was getting ready to take a nap today when this wave of inspiration washed over me. Most of the coming posts will be about cinema, cartoons and television projects, but not today. Today I want to tell you about a very pleasant surprise I got yesterday.
I was at a new supermarket for the first time, trying to find out where everything was. The supermarket is part of a huge new shopping mall that opened accross the street recently (I may add a photograph one day). So, there I was trying to find things - a very unpleasant sensation, don't you agree? - when suddenly I spotted a package of "Lotus Original Speculoos"!
I couldn't believe what I was seeing. When I had double checked and made sure it was definitely 'caramelized biscuit' (that's what they call it in English, in Russian it's печенье карамелизированное - a pretty stupid name if you ask me), I took a look at the price. 60 RUB (1,50 EUR) for a snack pack with 8 separate packages: not the cheapest of cookies, but certainly affordable, even in these times of financial crisis.
As we speak, I am enjoying a nice cup of coffee with this little treat from the motherland, the very smell and taste of which are part of what I like about the little country that I was born in.
The list of Belgian products and brands available in Kemerovo (not Moscow) is pretty impressive by now. Most of the stuff is pretty expensive, of course. Let me try and sum it all up:
Beer:
- Stella Artois
- Hoegaarden
- Leffe
- Kriek Bellevue
Food:
- Ferrero Rocher
- Nutella
- Cote d'Or
- Lotus caramelized biscuits
Other:
- Spaas candles
- Massive (lighting)
- Carpets
- Vervaco products (handicrafts)
There are probably others I haven't thought of. I'll try and complement the list as more comes to mind.
One thing I really miss is dark brown sugar ('kandijsuiker'). Maybe I should give that supermarket another visit?
Thank you for welcoming me back. It's good to be writing again.
I was getting ready to take a nap today when this wave of inspiration washed over me. Most of the coming posts will be about cinema, cartoons and television projects, but not today. Today I want to tell you about a very pleasant surprise I got yesterday.
I was at a new supermarket for the first time, trying to find out where everything was. The supermarket is part of a huge new shopping mall that opened accross the street recently (I may add a photograph one day). So, there I was trying to find things - a very unpleasant sensation, don't you agree? - when suddenly I spotted a package of "Lotus Original Speculoos"!I couldn't believe what I was seeing. When I had double checked and made sure it was definitely 'caramelized biscuit' (that's what they call it in English, in Russian it's печенье карамелизированное - a pretty stupid name if you ask me), I took a look at the price. 60 RUB (1,50 EUR) for a snack pack with 8 separate packages: not the cheapest of cookies, but certainly affordable, even in these times of financial crisis.
As we speak, I am enjoying a nice cup of coffee with this little treat from the motherland, the very smell and taste of which are part of what I like about the little country that I was born in.
The list of Belgian products and brands available in Kemerovo (not Moscow) is pretty impressive by now. Most of the stuff is pretty expensive, of course. Let me try and sum it all up:
Beer:
- Stella Artois
- Hoegaarden
- Leffe
- Kriek Bellevue
Food:
- Ferrero Rocher
- Nutella
- Cote d'Or
- Lotus caramelized biscuits
Other:
- Spaas candles
- Massive (lighting)
- Carpets
- Vervaco products (handicrafts)
There are probably others I haven't thought of. I'll try and complement the list as more comes to mind.
One thing I really miss is dark brown sugar ('kandijsuiker'). Maybe I should give that supermarket another visit?
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