When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn More Are you familiar with socca? If not, please let me introduce you! It’s basically a rich, savory and salted chickpea flour pancake cooked in piping hot olive oil. The edges are crispy and chewy, the insides are flaky and tender, and the bottom is lacy and golden. It is just so good. You’ll have to try it. Socca is a street food popular in Nice, France, with origins dating back centuries (it’s closely related to Italian farinata).