Meaning of socca | Babel Free

Definitions

A French dish popular in Nice; a kind of chickpea pancake seasoned and eaten hot.

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Examples

“Socca, a soft chickpea pancake, is as popular in Nice as pizza is in New York City. In fact, socca is so popular in Nice that you're as likely to be knocked down by a socca delivery man on his specially built […]”

“But the best approach to a meal at Nizza is snacking: a plate of salumi; an order or two of excellent socca, the savory pancake made from chickpea flour that’s a regional staple, flavored at Nizza with sage and onions; […] Nizza in Clinton serves socca, a pancake made from chickpea flour.”

“His brief menu, which changes completely every three weeks, often involves modern twists on traditional Niçois dishes such as socca (a chickpea-flour pancake) wrapped around stir-fried spring vegetables.”

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