I’ll start with London where I finally had authentic bangers and mash and fish and chips. Unlike my experience in Marrakech, where I discovered that the tagines that I knew and loved were not the authentic thing (yes, a very sad discovery, indeed), London surprised me with yummy food! The first night we ate at Canteen where I had amazing bangers and mash, I then dabbled with some Chinese and Indian food the following day and had great fish and chips with pear cider at a local pub on our last night! But the height of the London experience was having afternoon tea at The Dorchester! (Where is Lindsey when you need her fake-British accent). Though the price seems slightly steep at about 38 pounds (60 dollars), the experience is definitely worth it! We were treated to 5 different kinds of sandwiches (chicken, mozzarella, egg, cucumber and salmon), with the cucumber and egg sandwiches being my absolute favorites! The second course consisted of chocolate mousse and the third course was yummy little desserts and scones with jam. Oh and of course there was tea! I had very strong, yet delicious Russian tea! Overall a great experience.
Ok, now after that little detour, let’s get to the main event… food in PARIS! Simply, food here is absolutely délicieuse!
I’ve had many a crepe – from the little stand on our corner to random little restaurants! The most memorable were at Breizh Café where at the end of our meal we split an amazingly delicious crepe with caramel and pears! Words can not describe how yummy this was! (Yes, I used the word yummy, get over it, it’s a very sophisticated word along with icky and such!) I also had a wonderful crepe at a little place in Provins (Mammy Gateaux) that had potatoes, cheese and bacon. Wonderful breakfast, indeed.
Another memorable place was Angelina. This is a salon du the, and famous for its hot chocolate! We had amazing hot chocolate there along with a cheese plate and a macaroon. The hot chocolate was rich beyond belief (though possibly too rich for some and actually a bit much even for this choc-a-holic who had to chase it with some water) and came with real cream! The macaroon was full of fresh raspberries… what else can I saw but yum?
The highlight (food-wise) of Paris, though, is L’as du Falafel. No, this place does not need any more advertising, but I have to mention (or rave) about how amazing this place is! The first time I went there (yes, I’ve been there 4 times now and will likely head there again at some point this week), I nearly had a heart attack over the length of the line, but was assured that I would have a falafel in hand within 15 minutes, and indeed, I did! The falafel is beyond amazing (5 euros for take away or 7 euros if you decide to brave the wait and sit), with very fresh and crispy yet soft falafel balls, plenty of cabbage, cucumbers and my new favorite, eggplant, all stuffed into a pita that looks like it will burst into pieces at any moment! I also tried the schwarma there, but it wasn’t nearly as amazing, though that’s a high standard to live up to and realistically it was still quite good, just not as good!)
What else have I had, you may be wondering? Some amazing wines which cost about 3 euros a bottle! A lot of good crepes, baguettes, potatoes and delicious desserts like begnets aux pommes… Actually, now that I think of it, I haven’t actually had anything bad! Not a single thing! Even, the sandwiches they sell in our cafeteria (with crawfish!) and the salads there are all yummy! If there’s one thing the French know how to do, it’s make amazing food! I’ll keep you updated with my food adventures, though I’m off to Portugal and Spain in about a week and a half, so the next foods I will be highlighting will be tapas and olive oils and all those sorts of yummy things! Can’t wait!
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