Nov 17, 2003 15:52
21 yrs ago
Flemish term
Zilt
food glossary
Non-PRO
Flemish to English
Other
Food & Drink
food
Hello,
I'm a tourist in Belgium and I searched the net for a Flemish->English food glossary to use when ordering in restaurants, but couldn't find any.
Any help is highly appreciated!
Thanks,
Zilt
I'm a tourist in Belgium and I searched the net for a Flemish->English food glossary to use when ordering in restaurants, but couldn't find any.
Any help is highly appreciated!
Thanks,
Zilt
Proposed translations
10 mins
Maria Danielson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Dutch into English since 1991
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, English, Flemish to English
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http://www.loadsoft.narod.ru/education_and_science/languages/review_52926_index.html
Culinary dictionary Dutch/English - freeware
I have no idea how good it is.
Flemish and Dutch are very similar.
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Note added at 2003-11-17 16:09:31 (GMT)
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http://www.xs4all.nl/~margjos/
another web resource
I have no idea how good it is.
Flemish and Dutch are very similar.
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Note added at 2003-11-17 16:09:31 (GMT)
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http://www.xs4all.nl/~margjos/
another web resource
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks everyone, and I'll certainly ask the waiter :-)"
+1
11 mins
Try looking under Belgian Food
Belgium is not just Flanders. Here is a site with terms in English, Flemish and French.
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Note added at 2003-11-17 16:54:35 (GMT)
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Amazon.com: Editorial Reviews: Everybody Eats Well in Belgium ...
... Belgian food is strongly linked to French cuisine, with German and Dutch influences ... Recipes include both homey, hearty dishes and more sophisticated fare, from ...
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/ -/1563054116?v=glance&vi=reviews - 46k
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Note added at 2003-11-17 16:54:35 (GMT)
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Amazon.com: Editorial Reviews: Everybody Eats Well in Belgium ...
... Belgian food is strongly linked to French cuisine, with German and Dutch influences ... Recipes include both homey, hearty dishes and more sophisticated fare, from ...
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/ -/1563054116?v=glance&vi=reviews - 46k
42 mins
Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in English
Netherlands
Dutch & German to English
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, Irish, US, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand)
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English, Flemish to English, and 1 more.
You need a *Dutch* -> English glossary
You will undoubtedly have more luck if you search for a Dutch -> English glossary: the term 'Flemish' refers to the culture, not the language. The language spoken in Flanders is Dutch.
Peer comment(s):
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writeaway
: yes, but then you'll get *Dutch* dishes and Flemish/Belgian cuisine is not the same. ;-)
20 mins
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That's certainly an interesting hypothesis :-) but unfortunately there is no Dutch cuisine unless you count stampot andijvie and broodje frikandel... ;-]]
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1 hr
Bart B. Van Bockstaele
Canada
Canada
Canada
30+ Years in Translation and Computers
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: Dutch, English to Dutch, French to Dutch, and 1 more.
Ask the waiter - Ask proz
To the best of my knowledge, there is no such thing as a Flemish - English food glossary/dictionary, nor is it likely to exist.
Officially, Flemish does not exist. It is Dutch. The numerous differences between the two are brushed under the table as errors/mistakes.
A Dutch glossary will therefore be of very limited help. Culinary culture in Holland and Flanders is *very* different. The Dutch use countless ingrediënts the Flemish have never even heard of, and vice versa.
Glossaries for other languages, especially French (official kitchen related terminology in Belgium -even Flanders- is French), may help somewhat. However, especially the last few decades, there is a developing trend to "translate" the French terminology into Dutch/Flemish.
Your best best is to ask the waiter to explain. He or she may have some limited knowledge of English, especially in Flanders.
If not: write it down, ask it here.
If that's not practical before ordering: just order it anyway. One of the greatest pleasures of eating out abroad is the adventure of tasting things you've never tasted before and then trying to figure out what they were.
There is no danger, Flemish cooking and hygiene is generally safe, even if it may not meet North American standards.
Officially, Flemish does not exist. It is Dutch. The numerous differences between the two are brushed under the table as errors/mistakes.
A Dutch glossary will therefore be of very limited help. Culinary culture in Holland and Flanders is *very* different. The Dutch use countless ingrediënts the Flemish have never even heard of, and vice versa.
Glossaries for other languages, especially French (official kitchen related terminology in Belgium -even Flanders- is French), may help somewhat. However, especially the last few decades, there is a developing trend to "translate" the French terminology into Dutch/Flemish.
Your best best is to ask the waiter to explain. He or she may have some limited knowledge of English, especially in Flanders.
If not: write it down, ask it here.
If that's not practical before ordering: just order it anyway. One of the greatest pleasures of eating out abroad is the adventure of tasting things you've never tasted before and then trying to figure out what they were.
There is no danger, Flemish cooking and hygiene is generally safe, even if it may not meet North American standards.
Peer comment(s):
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Chris Hopley
: Couldn't agree more. Re the difference between NL and B: the Dutch eat because they're hungry, the Flemish eat to enjoy...
1 hr
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Kate Hudson (X)
: most Flemish waiters actually pride themselves on knowing what the chef actually did to the food to make it taste so delicious. Waterzooi (delicious cross between chicken soup and chicken casserole is a Flemish speciality and near the sea made with fish
1 hr
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