Recipes and World Cuisine, Travel Try a Gallette in Caen France May 20, 2024 / Let’s take a short trip thru the back streets of Caen located in the Normandy Region of France. Best known for William the Conqueror. Caen has many interesting places to visit and foods to try. Galettes are the target of Tod’s lunch. Gallettes are basically crepes made with buckwheat (Sarrasin). They are savory instead of sweet and usually contain ingredients such as ham, sausage, eggs, cheese, potato, mushroom,. You can basically put what you want just like a pizza but of course Galettes in each region are selective and unique. Bon appetite!