Cuisine Bretonne: The Sea and the Crêpe
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Origin
Brittany — the Celtic peninsula of northwestern France, the most culturally distinct French region — produces a cooking tradition built on the specific gifts of the Atlantic: extraordinary oysters (Belon, Cancale, Bouzigues in the adjacent regions), langoustines, lobster, and sole, alongside the specific Breton dairy tradition (salted butter — the specific beurre salé of Brittany) and the buckwheat galette tradition that defines Breton street food and café culture.
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Description
The defining techniques of Breton cooking.
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The Thread
—Japanese soba (same buckwheat grain tradition — different technique and cultural context), Welsh and Irish griddle cakes (same Celtic griddle bread tradition — different grains), Scandinavian rye cris
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Flavour Context
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