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Luxembourg: Food and Drink
Home » Luxembourg » Luxembourg: People and Culture » Luxembourg: Food and DrinkFor nearly eleven centuries, Luxembourg has felt the influence of its larger neighbors, and its cuisine bears still bears evidence of that foreign influence: Luxembourg food is largely influenced by French and German fare. At the same time, however, Luxembourg has carved out its own niche and specialties in the areas of food and drink.
Meats such as pork, fish, and game, form a large part of a Luxembourger diet. German foods such as liver dumplings with sauerkraut are available, as are Belgian game dishes of hare and wild boar. Potato pancakes, pâtē, sausages, and mashed potatoes also evidence foreign influence.
At the same time, however, there are distinctive Luxembourger specialties. Luxembourg ham, which is served thin and with bread, is popular, as is Luxembourg cheese. The rivers of Luxembourg are excellent sources of fish such as trout, pike, and crayfish, and smoked neck of pork with beans often appears on menus. On the streets, look for Thuringer, which are small, spicy sausages.
If you prefer more gourmet fare to street sausages, don’t worry; Luxembourg has more top-rated restaurants per capita than does any other nation in the world. In one of these fancy restaurants, you might want to try the quetsche tort, which is essentially a plum tart.
Speaking of elegant dining in Luxembourg, we would be remiss not to mention that the country is well known for its wines. Numerous wine cellars in the Moselle Valley region are open for tastings and tours. Dry and fruity white wines are the region’s specialties, but French wine is also readily available in restaurants. The country’s beer is similar to Belgian beer, but beers from throughout Europe are available.
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