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"Belgium and the USA may be facing off in a World Cup showdown on Tuesday, but it's the battle in the kitchen that truly matters. \nFries and ketchup vs. fries and mayo. Speculoos vs. chocolate chip cookies. Where does your allegiance lie?\nSee also: 5 Things to Know About Belgium Before Today's World Cup Match\nCheck out how a few of our American favorites stack up agianst their Belgian counterparts. Then decide for yourself \u2014 or, you know, just keep eating and enjoying both, and we'll call it a tie.\n\n\nBelgium Vs. USA: Food Showdown\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Quick vs. McDonald's\nQuick is Belgium's fast food chain, similar to McDonald's in the U.S. We're not saying McDonald's is better, but it does speak volumes that you can buy a Big Mac in almost every country in the world.\n\nMashable composite, Flickr,  Stacy Lai, kodomut\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Belgian Fries vs. American Fries\nFrench fries are such a staple of American fast food that it's easy to forget those deep-fried slivers of goodness got their start in Belgium. While the U.S. variety is served with ketchup, Belgium serves its fries with fresh, creamy mayonnaise.\n\nMashable composite, Flickr,  jeffreyw, ruffin_ready\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Moules Frites vs. Wings\nMussels and fries are a favorite Belgian snacking food, while Americans prefer to sink their teeth into sauce-covered chicken wings. \n\nMashable composite, Flickr, Charles Haynes, Neil Conway\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Waterzooi vs. New England Clam Chowder\nThis Belgian stew derives its name from the Dutch term \"zooien\" meaning \"to boil,\" and often features a creamy, egg yolk and veggie-based broth. It features carrots, onions, celery, leeks and potatoes -- more vegetables than the traditional New England Clam Chowder has ever included.\n\nMashable composite, Flickr, Smabs Sputzer, pointnshoot\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Salade Li\u00E9geoise vs. Cobb Salad\nWhile Americans eat the traditional cobb salad cold and throughout the summer, this Belgian salad from the region of Li\u00E8ge is served warm in winter.\n\nMashable composite, Wikimedia Commons, Flickr, Didriks\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Stella Artois vs. Budweiser\nYes, Budweiser, the official beer of the USMNT, is technically owned by a Belgian company. That doesn't make it any less American, right? Yeah, we're skeptical too. Plus, Budweiser can't say it's has a commercial directed by Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola. \n\nMashable composite, Wikipedia, Flickr, Clive Darra\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Li\u00E8ge Waffle vs. the Cronut\nWhen it comes to dessert, these contenders are equally delicious. But while Li\u00E8ge waffles have stood the test of time, we can't say Cronuts will as well.\n\nMashable composite, Flickr, Jun Seita, Rachel Lovinger\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Pralines vs. Hershey's Chocolate Kisses \nNot to be confused with with the sugary candy made from nuts and syrup, Belgian pralines are truffle-like chocolates known for their hard shells and soft or liquid interiors. But if we're being honest, nothing beats the comfort of a good, old Hershey's kiss.\n\nMashable composite, Flickr, Kai Schreiber, Jamiesrabbits\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Smoutebollen vs. Funnel Cake\nSmoutebollen (also known as oliebol) are deep-fried pillows of dough similar in flavor to the North American funnel cake, available at any local county fair.\n\nMashable composite, Flickr, Rool Paap, blu_pineappl3\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Speculoos and Espresso vs. Chocolate Chip Cookies and Milk\nSure, Belgium has a spiced shortbread cookie that's the base of Heaven inside a jar, but Americans have the chocolate chip cookie which ranges in texture from chewy to nutty to crispy and crumbly. You just can't beat that kind of variety.\n\nMashable composite, Flickr, Salim Virji , Wikimedia Commons\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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