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tarte flambée

Traditional dish from France

Street Food Vegetarian

About tarte flambée

traditional food of Alsace, Saarland, Baden, and Pfalz

Flammekueche (Alsatian), Flammkuchen, or tarte flambée (French), is a speciality of the region of Alsace, German-speaking Moselle, Baden and the Palatinate. It is composed of bread dough rolled out very thinly in the shape of a rectangle or oval, which is covered with fromage blanc or crème fraîche, thinly sliced onions and lardons.

Key Ingredients

  • cream
  • bacon

Cuisine Type

  • French cuisine
  • German cuisine

Components

  • onion
  • cream
  • bacon

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
✓ Popular street food
Traditional France cuisine

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