Peacock stewed in red wine is a no less interesting meat dish. According to Dijon residents, amazing Burgundy wine is the main secret of the inimitable taste of this local specialty. The wine adds a special taste and fragrance to the dish. As a rule, local chefs use Chambertin wine for this delicacy. Sweet tooths will find many interesting desserts at local restaurants. Besides that, they are recommended to take a look at candies sold in local grocery shops. These shops offer attractive boxes with the traditional anise candies that look like small white dragee. These candies have a long history as they were produced in Burgundy for the first time several centuries ago. Nowadays, the candies are very popular across France.
In Dijon, tourists can also try a special kind of gingerbread, the main secret of which is in the use of a special type of wheat flour. The traditional gingerbread recipe is quite different in Dijon as the pastry contains no rye flour. That is the reason why local gingerbread has a truly inimitable taste. Grocery shops of Dijon also offer such interesting specialties as blackcurrant liqueur that is called Crème de Cassis. This fragrant liqueur has been made in accordance with an unchanged recipe for centuries.
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