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Eating in Wales
Eating in Wales
Wales is not famous for its cuisine, but there are a few specialty dishes that you might like to try:
Cawl or Lobscouse (North) - a lamb broth.
Welsh Rarebit - a melted cheese dish, often spiced with ale and herbs and served on toasted bread.
Laverbread (pronounced "lar-ver") is not, as the name implies, bread, but a purée made from seaweed (the same kind that is used in the preparation of Japanese nori). It is generally rolled into small cakes mixed with oatmeal and served at breakfast alongside bacon rashers, though it is delicious simply heated and served on buttered toast. This dish is only available in the Swansea area and can be purchased raw at Swansea Market.
Ice-cream - due to an influx of Italians into Wales, the area has some of the best cones and tubs in the country. The following are UK national award winners: Frank's Ice Cream in Carmarthenshire, Joe's Ice-cream in Swansea and Fecci & Sons Ice Cream in Tenby. La Belle Rouge in Aberystwyth is also very highly recommended. One of the most well-known ice cream cafes in the north west is a chain called Cadwaladers , which has since expanded to include 3 cafes in Cardiff and a few in England.
Welsh cakes - a type of griddle scone, usually containing dried fruit or sometimes jam. Best eaten warm.
See the more general article on eating in the UK.
NB: Smoking in enclosed public areas, which includes restaurants and cafes, is illegal in Wales, and there is an on-the-spot fine of £50 for those who violate the ban.
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