15 desserts you must try when visiting France.

1. Crème brûlée

This dessert is characterized by its layer of custard placed in a small, flat bowl, baked, but topped with a layer of golden-brown caramelized sugar. Diners can taste the rich creaminess of the custard combined with the fragrant, perfectly caramelized sugar.

2. Profits

Profiteroles are small, chocolate-covered sponge cakes filled with cream. Considered one of the most popular desserts, Profiteroles are a must-try for any visitor to France to experience its true flavor.

3. Soufflé

At upscale French restaurants, you'll often find a soufflé or cheese soufflé on the dessert menu. This dessert is also one of the dishes that French chefs are always proud of, as making it is a challenge even for the most renowned chefs.

4. Macarons

Macarons are often compared to a beautiful but proud and capricious princess. And that's exactly right, because macarons are mesmerizingly beautiful, melting hearts with their small, round shape and vibrant colors. Their crisp texture and delicate aroma, combined with various jams, make them even more irresistible.

5. Pain au chocolat

Pain au chocolat, a chocolate-filled bread, is enjoyed by the French for breakfast, as an afternoon snack, or as a delicious dessert.

6. Tarte Tatin

Tarte Tatin, a French upside-down apple pie, is primarily made with apples, sugar, caramel, and butter. The most appealing aspect of this dessert is the glossy golden-brown caramel glaze that covers the entire surface, awakening the senses of any sweet tooth.

7. Mille-feuille

Mille-feuille is made up of thousands of interwoven layers of dough, each with a golden sheen, thin and crispy, and a rich buttery aroma.

8. Crepes

Crepes are thin flatbreads, usually rolled with sweet fillings (whipped cream or cream cheese), or fruit, or savory fillings such as sausage or cold cuts.

9. Madeleines

Enjoy these light, soft Madeleines, and you'll be captivated by their rich, sweet buttery flavor.

10. Éclair au chocolat

This is an elongated cake made primarily of chocolate and egg custard. Looking at the thick layers of chocolate covering the surface, surely everyone would want to try it at least once.

11. Paris-Brest

The Paris-Brest cake is impressive with its fluffy cream topped with a layer of candy-fruit flavored cream.

12. Petit fours

This is a type of grape-flavored pastry, rectangular in shape, consisting of multiple layers of cake and buttercream frosting, all encased in a layer of soft candy.

13. Clafoutis

Clafoutis, often made with cherries, has a texture quite similar to custard.

14. Kouign-amann

As one of the favorite desserts of the French, Kouign Amann will transport you to a paradise of butter and caramel.

15. Lemon Tart

Lemon tart is an icon of French pastry, with its crispy, fragrant crust combined with a smooth, creamy lemon filling and a delicate, tangy flavor.

Selina Nguyen (According to BI)

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