Socca
A thin, crispy flatbread made from chickpea flour, traditionally prepared throughout the Nice-Monaco region. Socca is typically served hot, often drizzled with olive oil and seasoned with pepper.
Socca exemplifies the cultural continuity between Monaco and its Provençal hinterland. This simple yet satisfying chickpea flatbread transcends class boundaries, equally at home as street food or refined restaurant offering. Prepared from humble chickpea flour, water, salt, and olive oil, socca requires minimal ingredients but considerable skill in its execution — the batter must be precisely calibrated for the thin, crispy texture that defines authentic socca. Served hot, often with pepper and quality olive oil, socca encapsulates the Mediterranean ethos of simplicity, quality ingredients, and culinary tradition.