A Taste of Local Cuisine Through Photography
One of the great joys of working for National Geographic Travel is getting the opportunity to eat your way through an assignment. Food is a central part to any culture or community so it inevitably ends up in a story.
Quebec City is no exception. There are many different things that define its food scene: café au lait with flakey croissants, ice wine, maple syrup candy, and cheese. For example, raclette—melted cheese served with potatoes, vegetables, and meat—is found in many local restaurants. The warm dish was traditionally eaten by peasants in the mountains of Switzerland and France, and now is served in Quebec. The modern raclette, pictured here, ...