Belgium Edition
Stoofvleesdag leads today's complete edition for Belgium.
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Belgian beef stew, slow-cooked in dark Leffe or Chimay until the meat falls apart and the sauce coats your spoon like velvet. Every cafe has its own recipe and every Fleming claims their mother's version is the one true stoofvlees. Served with frites, because stew without frites in Belgium is just a bowl of meat sauce looking for a purpose.
You recognize that Vatican City has no native wildlife of significance, though you may see pigeons and sparrows in St. Peter's Square and the surrounding gardens. You note that residents and officials occasionally keep small companion animals like cats and dogs within the city-state. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
