Saturday, March 7, 2009

Crepes


Crepes are perhaps the most ubiquitous street food in Paris. They are like American pancakes, only thinner and sweeter. Like New York city that has a pizza parlor around every street corner, Paris has a crepe stand on every block and every rue. So what makes them so popular? I think it's the toppings. I saw an assortment of toppings; whipped cream, chocolate, nutella, raisins, bananas, other fresh fruit, powdered sugar and jam. A crepe without a topping would be like a hotdog without the mustard, ketchup and relish - Boring! While I sampled the one with Nutella, SK tried one with banana and chocolate. They were yummmmmmy. Alongside are some pictures we took while the crepes were being made. Once done, they are folded twice, wrapped in wax paper and are ready to be eaten. Add a cup of steaming hot coffee and you're set to beat the winter chill.