9 Cities With Foodie Place Names

Mike Peake has a munch on Ryanair destinations that sound so good you could eat them. Photo: Getty

HAMBURG, GERMANY

It gave the world one of the most enduring snack foods of the past 250 years – the name, that is. The hamburger was actually invented in the US.

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PARMA, ITALY

Almost a victim of its own culinary success, this fine city in northern Italy – its cured ham specifically – is what half the world thinks they’re getting when they order any kind of sliced pig meat.

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BREST, FRANCE

Chicken, turkey, duck or pigeon?

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BOLOGNA, ITALY

The good people of this foodie haven prefer to serve their famous sauce with tagliatelle, not spaghetti. They were also left somewhat bemused when British chef Heston Blumenthal “perfected” their dish by adding some Worcestershire sauce and star anise.

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FRANKFURT, GERMANY

The very place where the idea of serving a sausage in a bun originated 500 years ago. Don’t tell the Americans, mind, because they think they invented the hotdog, along with fashion, cinema, the automobile and David Beckham.

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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

Only at Christmas though – sprouts, obviously!

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FIGARI, FRANCE

Although not named after the Mediterranean fruit whose leaves saved Adam and Eve’s blushes, we’re laying money on this Corsican town being a fine spot to munch on some figs – if you can avoid getting covered in sap, that is.

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