Bretagne is sometimes called ‘the land by the sea;’ the region owes its name due to the successful geographical location. However, its national cuisine is widely known not because of the abundance of seafood; the most recognizable and popular national food is pancakes. This dish is essentially different from that in a number of countries. First of all, local pancakes differ with impressive size.
The process of cooking and serving is also a very complex and demanding exercise, during which you have to keep with various traditions. Delicious sweet pancakes are cooked of white flour; they can be served with a wide variety of fillings. Galettes are popular too; those are savory pancakes cooked of buckwheat flour. The latest is also a rather peculiar attribute of the national cuisine; local residents have begun to use it many centuries ago. It was used instead of wheat flour that was considered a more expensive product.
Local cuisine is quite caloric and servings are of impressive size, because peasants and sailors were authors of popular national treats; recipes of local cuisine remain unchanged for centuries. Local restaurants would appeal to those who are fond of seafood; they serve delicious lobster, mussels and oysters. Seafood, which is considered a real delicacy in many countries, has long been a daily meal in Bretagne.
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