Antwerps Handje

Antwerp hands are a traditional regional delicacy from Antwerp, crafted in the shape of a hand. The name is a reference to the supposed folkloric origin of the city's name, Antwerpen. The story features a giant named Druon Antigoon, who guards a bridge crossing the river Scheldt, demanding a high toll and severing the hands of those who refuse. A Roman soldier named Brabo went on to defeat the giant by cutting one of his hands off and casting it into the river. The word Hand (Dutch: hand) and throwing (Dutch: werp) combine into Antwerp. The city of Antwerpen is supposed to have been named this in honour of this act, as the river cuts through it now. Therefore, the hands are not only a reference to the giant's severed hand, but also to one of the popular origin stories of the city.

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