Filet americain (americain préparé) - dish [1], finely ground beef (sirloin or ligawa) with the addition of oil, eggs and spices suitable as a sandwich paste, a popular variety of tartare (steak tartare) in the Netherlands and Belgium. Americain fillet under the trade name Martino [2] was first prepared at the Quick snack bar [3] in 1951 in Antwerp. The owner of the Martino [4] bar in Gent, on the other hand, believes that this was the bar where fillet americain was first served. But the first place where this dish was served under the name of filet americain [5] was in the American Hotel bar in Amsterdam - Café Américain [6]. Today, the americain fillet is offered as a snack in many Dutch and Belgian restaurants in different varieties, mild or spicy, with french fries or wholemeal bread. It also complements the home menu, available in popular grocery chains in the Netherlands [7] and Belgium [8]. Although the name includes the adjective "americain", this dish does not come from America [9] but has a European origin.