Anchoïade sauce is also a popular addition to vegetable dishes. It is more like a thick pâté. It is made from anchovies, olives, olive oil, and garlic. The taste of this sauce is very spicy. Interesting meat dishes are also present in the menu of restaurants in Marseille. A hearty dish "Pieds paquets" is cooked from a pork leg. Various types of sausages and ham are an important part of regional gastronomy. They are served as slicing in all city restaurants.
Bread-baking traditions are also of great importance to local residents. There are dozens of first-class bakeries in Marseille. Many of them are historical. "Focaccia" is the most common type of bread. This is a flatbread with a crispy crust. It is baked in a real wood-burning oven. Anchovies, olives, cheese, and other interesting ingredients can be added to the dough for this bread.
Small almond cookies "Calissons" are a typical Marseille dessert. It is sold in beautiful packages in all local stores. Cookies are made from crushed almonds, which can be mixed with various dried fruits. This cookie has a taste very similar to the world-famous marzipan. Panisse pancakes are an equally original dessert. They are made from chickpea flour. Residents of Marseille consider anise tincture "Pastis" their traditional drink.
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