Just Hanging Out

Every Friday and Sunday morning when I go to the market (marché), I walk past what seems to me a strange phenomenon : snails on a fence. I am not just talking about one. I am talking about a dozen or so on each post.

I pointed it out the first time I saw them to my husband, but he didn't find it as cool as I did and he wouldn't let me take a picture. So last week, I decided to walk by the same place and saw the snails hanging out again. I got my camera out and took a picture just as a woman walked past and she had the same look on her face as my husband ded. Kind of like a "why is the girl taking a picture of a fence" and she walked away too fast for me to explain "Oh, je prends un photo de l'escargot!" (translation - I am taking a picture of the snails).

I found it odd, because I always thought that snails slept or hung out on trees or bushes, not attached to some fence.

Maybe they are on the fence because it's green?

Also, I have never found another snail hangout like this one. Maybe they are too afraid to be out in bird eyes view because they know that the French like to eat them, haha.

Have you ever ate snails? and what did you think?

SSD Part II

The Indian culture is also very present in SSD. This year, for Thanksgiving, Y and I dediced to eat at an Indian place called Kahmir Café located at 63 Rue du Faubourg de Saint Denis.

It is a halal restaurant, meaning they do not serve alcoholic beverages and all the meat is prepared according to Muslim tradition. My husband is Muslim and eating out is sometimes difficult, but this restaurant was perfect!

The menu for two people was 35 euros including chicken and lamb tandoori, a fish dish, and the speacial, plus dessert.

It was Y's first time trying Indian and he loved it.

 Restaurants are not the only Indian specialty in SSD, there are covered markets (hidden street passages) and most are shops with the smell of Indian spices.


If you like to eat exoctically and oriental, check out this restaurant or others on the street and let your tastebuds go wild!

One of my Favorite Things!

Favorite area: Strasbourg Saint Denis Part I

It may be surprising to some that my favorite neighborhood is SSD, because it has a shady reputation (I will discuss this later in Part III).

 My husband and I go there at least once a week because it is the one of the biggest Turkish neighborhoods and there are many authentic Turkish restaurants.

Restaurants to check out:
Corba Salonu at 15 rue du Faubourg -Saint Denis
An all you can eat soup restaurant, with a never-ending breadbowl. As soon as you make your decision for which soup, it is served steaming hot before your eyes in less than a minute. All for the low cost of 5 euros.

Genc Ura Dorum at 13 rue du Faubourg - Saint Denis
A small sit-down restaurant with less than 10 tables. The staff is really nice, they speak French, English, Turk, and Kurde. We usually eat a stack of 8 pizzas or lahmucan, that is nothing like the pepperoni and cheese variety, but rather lamb with a mix of spices and tomato sauce. and try it with some fresh ayran (a yogurt drink)

Urfa Dürüm 63 rue du Faubourg-Saint Denis
Another small sit-down place, where one can see their lunch cooked before their eyes. It is a traditional kurde restuarant with little chairs that are kind of difficult to sit on. They offer pizza as well, but the adana kebab is to die for.








If you are looking for something new to try head to Strasbourg and get ready for a mouth-watering adventure!