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Food of Monaco

20 classic dishes from Monaco, each with a recipe to find and a video showing how it’s made.

20 dishes

  1. 1

    Barbagiuan

    Fried pastry parcels filled with chard and ricotta.

  2. 2

    Socca

    Thin chickpea flour pancake baked until blistered.

  3. 3

    Fougasse monégasque

    Sweet flatbread with nuts, anise and coloured sugar.

  4. 4

    Stocafi

    Dried cod stewed in tomato, olives and garlic.

  5. 5

    Pissaladière

    Onion tart with anchovies and black olives.

  6. 6

    Barba giuan sucrée

    Sweet version of the fried pastry with rice filling.

  7. 7

    Pan bagnat

    Round loaf soaked in oil with tuna, egg and olives.

  8. 8

    Soupe au pistou

    Vegetable and bean soup finished with basil paste.

  9. 9

    Ratatouille

    Slow-cooked aubergine, courgette, pepper and tomato.

  10. 10

    Salade niçoise

    Tuna, anchovy, egg and raw vegetables in olive oil.

  11. 11

    Daube

    Beef braised long in red wine with orange peel.

  12. 12

    Bouillabaisse

    Mediterranean fish stew with saffron and rouille.

  13. 13

    Farcis

    Vegetables stuffed with meat and herbs, then baked.

  14. 14

    Beignets de fleurs de courgette

    Battered courgette flowers, fried and salted.

  15. 15

    Poulpe à la monégasque

    Octopus stewed in tomato and red wine.

  16. 16

    Anchoïade

    Anchovy and garlic paste eaten with raw vegetables.

  17. 17

    Brandade

    Whipped salt cod with olive oil and garlic.

  18. 18

    Tourte de blettes

    Sweet chard tart with pine nuts and raisins.

  19. 19

    Tarte au citron

    Sharp lemon curd tart from the nearby Menton lemons.

  20. 20

    Gâteau des rois

    Ring cake with candied fruit for Epiphany.

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