Food of France
December 30th 2010 06:17
La nourriture! I've been back in New Zealand for two months now and I really do miss eating French food. It is not completely different to what we have in little NZ. It is true that many French eat rich food, such as croissants and other pastries, chocolate, desserts but they eat slowly and enjoy their meals. The portions of food are tiny compared to what we have here in NZ, Australia and the UK. Even takeaway meals such as McDonalds serve smaller sizes. For example a large coffee in France is the size of our small coffees. It is no surprise that French people are much more petite than Kiwis.
So onto the food that I enjoyed in France. I enjoyed having French breakfasts of croissants brioche, jam and, coffee. Croissants are like a cross between bread and pastry and brioche is quite similar but much sweeter. I found the meal was too rich for my taste, but it is a nice treat to have. I'm more of cereal, yoghurt and fruit breakfast-eater.
On a walking tour that my partner and I did, our tour guide took us to a cafe where we had a selection of locally made cheeses with bread and a taste of red vine (wine). I cannot recall the name of the cheeses, but most were quite tasty indeed, but again these were definitely treat foods, especially if you eat like a New Zealander.
On our second to last day we went to the famous Two Windmills Cafe in Monmartre, from the movie, Amelie. We tried the creme bruele. It's a lovely cream custard based dessert with a hint of vanilla served in a tiny ceramic dish. A perfect size for to savour the taste.
If you ever take a trip to another country I recommend trying the local cuisine, it's part of the experience.
So onto the food that I enjoyed in France. I enjoyed having French breakfasts of croissants brioche, jam and, coffee. Croissants are like a cross between bread and pastry and brioche is quite similar but much sweeter. I found the meal was too rich for my taste, but it is a nice treat to have. I'm more of cereal, yoghurt and fruit breakfast-eater.
On a walking tour that my partner and I did, our tour guide took us to a cafe where we had a selection of locally made cheeses with bread and a taste of red vine (wine). I cannot recall the name of the cheeses, but most were quite tasty indeed, but again these were definitely treat foods, especially if you eat like a New Zealander.
On our second to last day we went to the famous Two Windmills Cafe in Monmartre, from the movie, Amelie. We tried the creme bruele. It's a lovely cream custard based dessert with a hint of vanilla served in a tiny ceramic dish. A perfect size for to savour the taste.
If you ever take a trip to another country I recommend trying the local cuisine, it's part of the experience.
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