If cuisine, then only haute cuisine! This is the motto of the best restaurants and inexpensive cafes on the Côte d'Azur, including Joan-les-Pins. One of the visiting cards of this region is fish soup bouillabaiss (bouillabaiss), which is made of at least three varieties of fish with the addition of shrimps and crabs. Interestingly, the soup was once considered the food of poor fishermen, who prepared it from the leftovers of unsold fish during the day. Today this dish is considered a specialty of many elite French establishments.
The history of ratatouille, once the main dish in the diet of French soldiers, is much the same.
But it would be unfair to consider only these dishes the crowning achievement of local chefs. We've compiled a list of must-try dishes for your Joan-les-Pins vacation:
- aioli (L'aioli), a sauce made from garlic pulp and olive oil;
- anchoiade - anchovy puree with crushed capers, lightly drizzled with olive oil. It's served with slices of toasted bread as an appetizer;
- pumpkin flowers (Les Fleurs de La Courge) cooked in boiling oil;
- La Brandade, a cod puree served cold with capers;
- La Brousse is a young cheese with garlic and spicy herbs in olive oil;
- La Fougasse, a bread flatbread wrapped with slices of lard, onions and olives;
- gnocchi (Les Gniocchis) - potato bits with melted cheese;
- bagnat (Le Pain Bagnat), a huge sandwich with green salad, thin slices of tomato, anchovies, hard-boiled egg, capers and olives seasoned with olive oil;
- La Pissaladiere is a cold onion tart with anchovies and olives;
- porchetta (La Porchetta Nicoise) - suckling pig stuffed with onions, garlic and aromatic herbs;
-Supion (Les Supions) - small cuttlefish or squid in a deep fryer.
Whether you're in Joan-les-Pins or Antibes, while your order is being prepared, you'll be served a small plate of olives for free. And they're great here!
From drinks we recommend to try Le Pastis - a famous anise aperitif, Cotes de Provence wines (from 11 grape varieties), Bandol (red wine aged for three years), Bellet (fruity white wine with delicate flavor), Lerina liqueur and so-called orange wine (pink wine based on bitter oranges).
