Dishes that made the name of French cuisine

Bread is present in daily life

The French are proud of their culinary culture. It is the sophistication in eating from breakfast to dinner. It is the attention to quantity as well as quality, the sophistication from preparation to enjoyment.

The French usually start the day with a light breakfast, including bread, croissants, butter, ham, with milk, or coffee, or a cup of hot chocolate on cold winter days.

The main meal of the day for the French is usually at noon, with a two-hour lunch break (12:00 - 14:00). Lunch usually consists of several dishes starting with an appetizer or soup, followed by stewed meat with fried potatoes, or fried chicken with vegetables, and finally dessert with fruit or pastry or coffee. Dinner for most French people is usually simpler than lunch. These are dishes such as soup, stewed meat, bread served with cheese.

Baguettes often appear in French meals. There are also some other famous traditional French breads such as: rye bread, sesame bread, brioche...

Cheese in all flavors

There are over 500 different flavours of cheese in France, mostly made from cow, sheep or goat milk. The famous Roquefort blue cheese; the old Saint-Nectaire cheese from fresh cow's milk in the Auvergne region; the Camembert cheese with its creamy taste and fruity aroma, covered with breadcrumbs...

Famous foie gras

The geese are fed a special diet to maximize the nutritional value of their livers. These livers are then prepared in a variety of dishes.

The most common way is to cut into small square pieces, cover with a thin layer of flour and fry for a few minutes. Foie gras is often served with sweet dishes such as jam or sweet sauce to bring out the attractive and fatty taste.

When enjoying, diners have a glass of Sauterne white wine for an even better experience. Foie gras is considered a high-class dish and is served in large restaurants in France.

Colorful cakes

The French often attach great importance to weekend meals and especially meals held on holidays or special events during the year.

The French pastry menu is also extremely diverse, with the irresistible delicious taste of famous cakes such as macarons, clafoutis (cherry pie), profiterole (cream cake), frangipane (baked apple), crêpes, apple pie...

Cakes with crispy or soft crust combined with rich cream will delight any visitor who tries them.

The taste of fine wine

France is one of the countries with the longest history of wine production from grapes. In particular, many world-famous wine, champagne, liqueur, and brandy brands are produced in the French regions of Bordeaux, Alsace, Provence, Rhône, Champagne-Ardenne, etc.

Not only is the production process sophisticated, enjoying wine in France is also considered an art that requires meticulousness and sophistication.

From opening the bottle to pouring the wine, everything must be perfect, then the drinker enjoys it with all senses of smell, sight and taste, fully feeling the flavor of the wine.

In particular, at parties, each dish can be served with a different type of wine. After the meal, they also use cognac, brandy or sweet wine, coffee. Thanks to the unique features of its cuisine, French meals were recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage in November 2010. Therefore, if you have the opportunity to visit France, you should definitely spend a lot of time to learn, enjoy and feel the irresistible charm of French cuisine.

Phuong Ngoc