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Some typical dishes of the Nice area.

. Le pan bagnat
. La salade niçoise
· La pissaladière
· La ratatouille
· Les raviolis " à la niçoise "
· La daube de boeuf " à la niçoise "
· La bagna cauda
· La tourte de blettes
· Les légumes farcis " à la niçoise "
· Les beignets de fleurs de courgettes

Some great wines from Nice and its region:

· Vin de Bellet (AOC*)
. Vin de Saint-Jeannet
· Vin de Villars-sur-Var
* Appelation d'Origine Controlée

Recipe for the famous 'Pan bagnat'

Ingredients: 1 small round loaf of bread - 1 sliced onion - 4  tomato slices - 3 basil leaves - 3 slices of hard boiled egg- 1 small red or green sliced pepper - 1 sliced radish - 3 or 4 anchovies (optional)- a few black olives- flaked tuna- salt and black pepper - vinegar and olive oil.
Preparation:
Cut the bread lengthwise
Dampen with a little vinegar and oil
Add salt and pepper
Add all  the ingredients starting with the tomato slices
Enjoy after letting it stand for a few minutes!

If you'd like to find out more about Nice cooking/dishes, we invite you to visit our Azurlingua Gastronomie blog!

http://www.azurlingua.com/gastronomie.html