Discovering the Nord is not only about visiting towns and museums and walking various trails. It also involves enjoying the delicious food of the region and sampling its fine local produce. Each area of the department has its own gastronomic delights and inimitable traditional dishes with names which are themselves food for the imagination. For a real flavour of the Nord, hunt down the local produce whose excellence is based on the traditional skills of local producers and master craftsmen, many of whom are listed in this guide.