Spekulatius
Speculaas or speculoos is a biscuit with origins in the historical region of the Low Countries (modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands).
In the Dutch language, producers and vendors of these biscuits usually distinguish between two primary variants: speculaas [speːkyˈlaːs] refers to the more traditional variant, made with a mix of various spices, which is nowadays most popular in the Netherlands; speculoos [speːkyˈloːs] refers to a Belgian variant that omits the traditional spices in favour of caramelized sugar for flavour, and which is nowadays the most common variant in Belgium and worldwide. In common parlance these distinctions are not always made as strictly, with many Flemish people using the term speculoos to refer to both.
Also in French there is usually no distinction made, with the term spéculoos [spekylos] being used for both variants (less commonly spelled spéculos or spéculaus). In German, local variants similar to Dutch speculaas are known as Spekulatius [ʃpekuˈlaːtsi̯ʊs] , whereas Belgian speculoos is instead sold as Karamellgebäck ("caramel biscuits").
In the 21st century, Belgian caramelized speculoos has become increasingly well-known worldwide by the commercialized name Biscoff ( BISS-koff), produced by Lotus Bakeries.
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