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Fougasse de Menton is the Nicois sweet bread baked with orange blossom water, sugar, and either fennel seeds or candied citrus, the Riviera answer to brioche; in France we have verified places to eat it in Nice. Start with where to eat Fougasse de Menton in Nice.
Fougasse de Menton is the Nicois sweet bread baked with orange blossom water, sugar, and either fennel seeds or candied citrus, the Riviera answer to brioche.
Fougasse de Menton is the sweet variant of the Provencal fougasse and a regional speciality of the eastern Riviera between Nice and Menton. The bread arrives at bakeries during Christmas and Carnaval, with orange blossom water and candied citrus the canonical flavourings. Maison Auer sells a candied citron version through the winter months.
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