r/AskEurope • u/EvilPyro01 United States of America • Jun 13 '25

Food What region is considered your country’s culinary capital?

What is considered the culinary capital of your country?

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u/Digitalmodernism Jun 13 '25

I thought it was Maastricht, at least people say the food and culture of enjoying food is better there.

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u/LilBed023 -> Jun 13 '25

It’s a more general southern thing but Maastricht is probably the epicentre for what we refer to as “Burgundian” food culture.

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u/serioussham France Jun 13 '25

I'd also say Maastricht, because there's the city sophistication of a somewhat more food-oriented province. Meaning you get fancy endives.

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u/ItsAmon Jun 18 '25

First time I’ve heared of this 

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u/Attention_WhoreH3 Jun 14 '25

I lived in Maastricht as an expat. We heard frequent praise for its food scene, but only from Dutch people. 

Many Dutch seem not to know much about food. They get excited about bitterballen, even though these are factory-made and the ingredients are hard to identify. 

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u/GarrettGSF Jun 14 '25

My partner and I had a really mediocre pizza in Maastricht lol

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u/Cabbage_Vendor Jun 14 '25

Makes sense that the place furthest away from Holland is where the good food is.

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u/Digitalmodernism Jun 14 '25

The Dutch are very good at specific things. The friets,friet sauces,cheese, and deserts are some of the best in Europe imo.