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kf0 This is cramique (pronounce KRAMIK) (kf1). It is a Belgian specialty, a kind of bun with raisin and nib sugar. I like it with chocolate spread, but jam is fine too. Salted butter gives a surprising contrast. kf1 Around Christmas, you can find “cougnou” in southern Belgium. It’s almost the same, but shaped like a Christ Child. (kf2) kf2 You dip slices in a cup of coffee or hot chocolate (mind the overdose!), it’s cosy and comforting. The factory. One might think that those delights are made by a baker, but they aren’t: they are baked by the “ nutons ”, who are the Walloon equivalent of the elves or the leprechauns (in Flanders they say “kabouters”). They do so in an underground factory (kf3), with the help of a fire-breathing dragon (kf4). The model is sold as a night light on a well-known Chinese website. kf3 kf4 In order to be efficient, the dragon is fed on hot chili peppers. Photo kf5 s...