Cuberdon
Cone-shaped candy with a syrupy center
Think of it as: Like a gumdrop that hides a shot of raspberry syrup
Belgium's candy nose. It's runny inside.
What does it taste like?
Very sweet with a raspberry-like flavor.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureCrisp shell, oozing center
What is it?
A purple-red cone-shaped candy with a firm shell and a gooey syrup center. Its shape earned it the nickname "nose." It doesn't keep long, so it's rarely found outside Belgium.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Sold by weight at market stalls and popped in whole.
Watch it
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🇧🇪Belgium
CapitalBrussels
Populationabout 11.8 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesChemicals, Chocolate and food, Ports and logistics
The headquarters of the EU (European Union) is in Brussels.
Famous peopleHergéCreator of the comic The Adventures of TintinAudrey HepburnBrussels-born actor
HelloBonjour (French) / Hallo (Dutch)
CurrencyEuro
And JapanPopular with Japanese tourists as the setting of the anime A Dog of Flanders.
Fun factBelgians claim French fries were invented there.
The flag🇧🇪 Black, yellow and red are the colors of the coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant (a gold lion with a red tongue on black).
From Tokyoabout 9,450 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Brussels
Getting thereabout 14-16 hours from Tokyo (with transfers)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeSummer, from May to September, when you can see the flower carpet, is best. Also tryWafflesFritesCarbonnade More from here🦪 Moules-frites
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🇧🇪 Sounds & life in Belgium
HalloHello（Bonjour (French) / Hallo (Dutch)）
Latin alphabet
Latin alphabet
Right now…
Anthem"La Brabançonne"
MusicElectro-pop Danceable pop with slightly bittersweet lyrics
SportSoccer
Kevin De Bruyne (soccer; playmaker for the Belgian national team) World HeritageLa Grand-Place, Brussels and more National animalLion National flowerRed poppy FestivalCarnival of Binche (February-March, where masked Gilles dance)
MusicElectro-pop Danceable pop with slightly bittersweet lyrics
SportSoccer
Kevin De Bruyne (soccer; playmaker for the Belgian national team) World HeritageLa Grand-Place, Brussels and more National animalLion National flowerRed poppy FestivalCarnival of Binche (February-March, where masked Gilles dance)
Ingredients
- Sugar
- Gum arabic
- Raspberry flavoring
- Purple-red coloring
How to make it (one way)
- Cook sugar and gum arabic into a syrup
- Add flavoring and color
- Pour into cone-shaped starch molds
- Let the outside crust over for several days
- Unmold, bag and eat quickly
⚠️ Not a home project. The center hardens as it ages.