Does Belgium really have French fry specialty shops?
In Belgium, small shops that specialize in fries are often called fritkot, frituur, or friterie. People line up at these stands and take away thick fries in a paper cone or a small tray. The fries are often served with a mayonnaise-like sauce, and people commonly eat them right outside the shop or nearby on the street.
Similar fries-shop cultures can also be found in northern France and the Netherlands, but in Belgium they are especially strongly associated with fritkot culture. By 2017, fritkot culture had been recognized as intangible heritage by several Belgian communities and regions.