Hearty appetites and large portions are standard for meals. Luxembourg is known for its delicious pastries. Quetsch a plum tart is a seasonal favorite in September. Les pensees brouillees is traditionally eaten on Shrove or Fat Tuesday (the day before lent begins).
>Favorite dishes include fleeschtaart (meat pies with minced pork filling), civet de lievre (rabbit served in a thick sauce) and liver dumplings.