đ«đ· Finally Tried an Amazing French Dessert in Lyon
đź Lyon Food Finds: Aux Merveilleux de Fred & More I stumbled upon this spot while wandering. At first, I didnât want to buy the dessertsâthey looked as cloyingly sweet as British ones. đ But the line was long, and I kept seeing people with their chocolate bread, so I decided to give it a try.đ đđI noticed a tiny dessert for just 2.2âŹâso many locals were grabbing it, so I followed suit. Then a lovely waitress offered me a free brown-colored one too! I was so grateful I bought them right away. I couldnât wait to taste them on the street. I still donât know the dessertâs name, but itâs made of meringue, coated in crispy crumbs. đđŒThe texture is unrealâit melts in your mouth like air, and itâs not too sweet at all! It was so good that after finishing the two, I went back for four more. đ„Ż The "Bigger Than Your Face" Chocolate Bread This bread is hugeâI even had it as lunch on a 3-hour bus ride. Itâs fragrant and not overly sweet. Iâd seen it everywhere, but thereâs also a red bean version. đș đ·đ·We almost got that, but a kind server at another shop let us try their red bean candy (with a peanut inside) and nougatâboth were rock-hard, super thick, and way too sweet. That killed our curiosity for the red bean bread. Plus, the red bean bread in the old town is sold by weight (around 18âŹ!), while this chocolate one is only 4âŹâtotal steal.đđ đ Market Tomato I also bought a tomato Iâd been wanting. My mom joked it looked "lopsided," but itâs soft and mushyâjust like the tomatoes I had as a kid. Itâd be perfect for scrambled eggs (itâd definitely release juice!), though it tastes like a regular tomatoânowhere near as good as the small green-stemmed ones in the UK.đ đ Fufu Remen The photos of this ramen shop looked amazing, and it was packedâwe even had to wait for a table. All the chefs are foreigners, but the food was great. đđ The menu has solid options, and the pork belly in the ramen is chefâs kissâbraised, super flavorful. The onsen egg was also a hit!đïž We ordered stir-fried noodles and ramenâno misses. Average cost: 14.5⏠per person. Final thought: That French dessert from Aux Merveilleux de Fred is a must-try!đČ #FrenchDesserts #HiddenGemDessertShop #LyonFood #LyonLife