Lyon food is very popular as the city is one of the world’s prominent culinary bases. In Lyon, cookery is looked upon as an art. Lyon cuisines have made an impact on food connoisseurs all over the world. The prime location of Lyon has resulted in the blending of culinary delights of the various places of the world. The art of cooking has been prominent in Lyon society from ancient times. In those times, women were mainly engaged in cooking. However, men took over and presently some of the best chefs and cooks in Lyon are males.
Lyon food is popular not only in France but all over the world. The various restaurants and eateries in Lyon serve authentic French food as well as different types of international cuisines. Apart from the plush and expensive restaurants, there are also many bistros or bouchons in Lyon, where local delicious dishes are available. A glimpse of Lyon tradition and culture can be seen in these small bistros and bouchons. The brasseries of Lyon are also interesting places, where authentic French food and drinks are available at cheaper rates.
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A favorite dish with many tourists, who frequent Lyon, is saint-marcellin cheese with a glass of Beaujolais.
Food of Lyon uses a lot of local ingredients like vegetables from the Ain plain, Dombes pike and carp, Dauphine and Ardeche cheese, fruits from les Monts du Lyonnais and the Rhone Valley, Dugey and Burgundy wines. Some of the special dishes of Lyon are:
- Pork products and ‘Cervelle de Canuts’ soft cheese with herbs
- Black pudding
- Fried pork fat
- ‘Tablier de sapeur’ tripes
- ‘Quenelles’ dumplings
- Lyonnais salad
- ‘Paillasson’ fried hashed potatoes
- ‘Bugnes’ beignets
- ‘Petit sale’ ham with lentils
- ‘Andouillette’ chitterling sausage
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