In search of waffles

LONDON – For weeks, Belgian waffle vendors teased me with the lure of their delicious dessert.

But the timing was never right. I had either just eaten or was in a hurry.

Belgian waffles aren’t Britain’s national dessert, but they might as well be. Vendors can be found in every busy area within London.

I couldn’t resist the allure of a soft Belgian waffle with a drizzle of chocolate over strawberries for too long.

I ate my first waffle in Camden Lock Market, an arts and crafts market that draws more than 150,000 people a week.

I was a bit confused about how to order, and the line of people behind me didn’t exactly help.

I ended up getting a waffle with strawberries and chocolate. I upgraded my waffle after discovering that ice cream could be added for 50 pence.

Within minutes, for 3.50 pounds I found myself indulging in the dessert that seems to keep the streets of London together.

But the dessert wasn’t flawless. The waffle itself was hard and difficult to cut. My plastic fork eventually shattered because of how difficult it was to cut through the waffle itself.

Although the waffle with strawberries, chocolate and ice cream wasn’t that bad, I knew I couldn’t have a broken fork as my only memory of this dessert.

After some online research to find the best waffle in London, I found Belgian Food Company and decided to stop by one day after dinner.

The Belgian Food Company is a small restaurant that specializes in waffles and also sells coffee and ice cream. It only has a few seating options and is ideal for carry-out.

The location wasn’t the only thing different about this waffle experience.

This time around, the waffle was a lot softer, and they drizzled it with what tasted like syrup.

My waffle cost me 3.50 pounds, but this time it was just for the waffle and caramel ice cream.

Although I didn’t stretch my pound as much as I should have, I thought the quality of the waffle was worth it.

In the end I paid more than $5 for each waffle. There are Belgian waffles back home, but I’m only in London once.

Because, as the saying should go, “When in London, eat Belgian waffles as the Britons do.”