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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 shows...