So walking along the streets of Ghent, I chanced upon a rather crowded cafe during lunch time. Walked in, and definitely got stared at (because usually tourist do not walk at this part of town).

Got myself settled in, and alas no English menu. So the wait staff recommend me their Christmas menu (a steal at €13), that comes with a soup, and the main. That particular day special was this thick cut pork loin, served in brown sauce, with sides of alfalfa greens, broiled fennel and mashed potato croquettes/sticks.

The meat, while it’s well-cooked is actually very tender, given the fact that there was a single trace of fats. The fennel was my favourite, sweet, and helps to balance the heavy brown sauce.