How to Be a Proper Tourist in Lyon - Food Edition
After procrastinating for several days, I finally started writing.โ First of all, Lyon's cuisine is a culinary style called Bouchon, just like our Sichuan cuisine and Cantonese cuisine. Unlike typical "white people's food", Lyon's dishes are really worth trying!โ๐ If you don't know what to eat and happen to be getting a city card (see the city card section), you can directly ask the staff when getting the card. They are well-prepared for this and will directly give you a list of certified Bouchon restaurants in each district.โ๐ Then let me introduce some special dishes I've tried.โ Picture Pรขtรฉ en croรปte is minced cooked meat placed in a pastry crust, with black meat jelly on top. It's delicious! This is originally a refreshing cold dish, but it can be a bit greasy if you eat too much. Pairing it with small pickled cucumbers balances it perfectly.โ๐ Picture Salade lyonnaise (Lyon salad) is characterized by the addition of ham, fried bread cubes and a poached egg. The fried bread is crispy and has a spicy flavor. The salad dressing also has a rich taste. It's not just a plate of plain vegetables.โ๐ Picture Quenelle de broche sauce nantua. The small bread-shaped thing in the middle is actually made of fish paste, with a soft texture. It's soaked in a soup made of tomatoes, cream and various spices (actually, the waiter spoke too fast, and I didn't remember). The taste is good, but the soup is a bit salty.โ๐ Picture Panna cotta feels like yogurt jelly. The strawberry flavor that day was sweet and sour, which I liked very much!โ ๐ Insert a recommendation for a niche restaurant ๐โ The above three dishes were all eaten at the same restaurant, but I hardly saw it on Xiaohongshu. It's called La Gรขche, located in the old town, and the service is excellent. Before we went, we bought small cakes, and the waiter took the initiative to ask if we wanted to put them in the refrigerator first. In addition, the escargot cream soup with wontons that my friend ordered was also very delicious.โ๐ No picture: Gratinรฉe ร l'oignon (onion soup). Does it sound a bit strange? It's a soup made of onions and various spices, with bread cubes and cheese added. Having a bowl on a cold day is warm and very suitable for the Chinese stomach.โ๐ Ice cream: Terre adeliceโ There's never a time when there's no queue at this shop. Even on weekdays, I had to wait in a short line to buy it. There are dozens of flavors, and I didn't have any that were bad. Just order what you like.โ๐ If you go to Lyon on weekends, you can the morning market and also find a lot of street food.โ Notes:โ Many restaurants are closed on Sundays and Mondays, so be sure to confirm in advance.โ Famous restaurants with high ratings must be booked in advance. It's very likely that you won't get a table if you book on the same day or walk in.โ๐ Don't be like me, who didn't prepare anything, wanted to eat special dishes on the weekend, and ended up trying several restaurants before finding the only table. I almost fainted from hunger in a place full of delicious food.โ #LyonGuide #Lyon #LyonTravel #LyonLife #LyonFood #LyonTourismโ
