Friterie · Wallonia Original
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Its name literally means 'submachine gun' — a nod to the fistful of fries packed into it like ammunition.
A baguette sandwich stuffed with fried meat — merguez, a meatball, or a steak-frites-style patty — piled with hot Belgian fries and a sauce like andalouse or samurai. Sold at friteries across Wallonia and Brussels.
Why it's made this way: Friteries built it to stretch a small piece of meat into a filling, affordable meal by bulking it out with cheap fries — an economical, portable answer to steak-frites.
Roughly what's in it
900kcal
35gprotein
90gcarbs
45gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.
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Belgian Waffle (Gaufre de Liège)
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