When I was in Lyon, I was fortunate enough to have with me a resident of the city to show me some of the ropes. And while museums and parks can be nice, I knew exactly what I wanted to do in Lyon – eat.
I spent the second day of my sojourn in Vieux Lyon, the oldest part of the city, which is recognized by tiny, cobblestone streets of only pedestrians browsing ubiquitous shops and “salon du thes.” We stopped into one to try some bugnes, just one of Lyon’s trademark edibles.
Bugnes are extremely thin, fried pastries covered in powdered sugar. They’re light, crispy and the perfect complement to a café au lait. After the first bite, I was immediately taken back to Sunday afternoon’s at my grandma’s kitchen in the south side of Chicago, where we spent afternoons talking and sampling various Polish pastries of the local bakeries. Though no less messy, they were a touch more delicate, and for lack of a better term - French.
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