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La Chandeleur: the most flipping time of the year

January 28th 2021


This flipping tasty article is brought to you as paid partnership with Bonne Maman
 


La Chandeleur

La Chandeleur: the most flipping time of the year
One thing I love about being French is that every month just brings a new excuse for delicious treats. In January, we’ve been eating our weight in Galette des Rois, also known as Kings Cake. This February, we are committed to having a flipping good time with treating ourselves to crepes. On February 2, we celebrate La Chandeleur – aka Candlemas – also known as Crepes Day. Inherited from Christian tradition, La Chandeleur comes exactly 40 days after Christmas and celebrates the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. It is said that in the 5th century, Pope Gelasius decided to commemorate the day with organizing a candlelit procession in the streets of Rome, procession during which buckwheat galettes were distributed to pilgrims. French being French, we’ve kind of decided to let go of the religious background of the day in order to focus on treating ourselves to something yummy. Nowadays, crepes are flipped all throughout the month of February (actually all throughout the year but that’s another story) leading up to Mardi Gras, also known as fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday, the day before Christian Lent season. But hey, that’s enough historical and religious background for today. Let’s get back to what matter the most: where to celebrate the most flipping time of the year?
 
 
Colour Your Crepe, a flipping good event
 
This year, one of Hong Kong’s most famous crepes joint – La Crêperie – is partnering with iconic jam brand Bonne Maman to bring us a weeklong of sweet French celebration. Ready to treat yourself? From a limited edition Bonne Maman crepe at lunch and brunch to the sweetest limited edition afternoon tea set, this first week of February is going to be sweet and tasty.

La Chandeleur: the most flipping time of the year

When
February 1 to 7, 2021

What
La Crêperie x Bonne Maman Intense limited edition crepe available for lunch and brunch (Feb 1-7)
La Chandeleur limited edition Afternoon Tea (Feb 1-5) featuring six crepes and a choice of sweet toppings ranging from a trio of assorted mini Bonne Maman jams to honey, La Crêperie homemade chocolate spread, La Crêperie’s homemade salted butter caramel, fresh fruits, almonds 
Receive a complimentary Bonne Maman 30g strawberry jam to take home for any purchase of La Crêperie x Bonne Maman Chandeleur offers


Where
La Crêperie, 1/F, Kui Chi Mansion, 100 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai and in La Crêperie Shangai on Tao Jiang Road
 


That’s our jam
 
Can you guess what are the most popular crepe fillings in France?
 
Sugar and jam* and well if I do love a butter and sugar crepe myself, I have to admit nothing tastes more like home and my childhood than a crepe with jam or fruits preserve.  I even remember making our own jam with my Grandma when I was a kid.
 
This must be the reason why I love Bonne Maman so much. It reminds me of home and my childhood. It actually smells and taste like home with simple and natural ingredients brought together in a jar that is yummy from breakfast to afternoon tea and desserts. And for every foodie out there, there's a Bonne Maman recipe. What will be yours?

La Chandeleur: the most flipping time of the year
Aude
French Foodie and crepe lover since 1990 and Managing Editor of Hong Kong Madame
 
My favourite jam: Bonne Maman Apricot Conserve, sweet but also slightly sour, it taste like summer to me and reminds me of summer spent eating crepes in my vacation house in Brittany (did you know that crepe was a traditional dish from Brittany, West of France?)
 

Fanny
Jam addict and Business Developer HK/Macau/Taiwan for Andros
 
My favourite jam: Bonne Maman Orange Marmelade. I love it in the morning in a bowl of yogurt and muesli or on weekends with a good old crepe.


 Dimitri
Head Chef and Operation Manager La Crêperie
 
My favourite jam: Bonne Maman Intense Strawberry. It’s such a decadent treat and I love to have it with a crepe, some dark chocolate, a touch of whipped cream and a few fresh strawberries for an extra dose of yumminess. I actually love this combo so much that I have made it our limited edition La Crêperie x Bonne Maman chandeleur crepe this year.



*based on “Favorite fillings for sweet pancakes in France” published by Statista Research Department, August 21, 2020












 


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