Characteristics of French food culture

Every banquet in France is very particular. French cuisine has a wide selection of ingredients, fine processing, excellent cooking, different flavors, fresh and delicious taste, good use of spices, attention to the collocation of dishes and wine, and attention to atmosphere building and dining etiquette. Others, such as serving procedures, tableware selection and table decoration, are carefully designed.

First course: soup

There are vegetable soups and delicious seafood soups, such as onion soup, crispy fried fish soup and Japanese meal soup. If the soup is too hot to drink, you can't blow it with your mouth. Wait until it cools down naturally.

The second course: the first course

Generally, they are cold dishes such as stuffed snails, foie gras, salads and Vietnamese fried spring rolls. There will be a piece of bread before serving. If you want to butter your bread, you must break it into small pieces so that you can eat it all at once. Before eating, butter the small pieces. Don't butter the whole bread. It is said that the French custom of eating bread "bite by bite" has been circulating for centuries, originally to distribute leftover bread to the poor.

Third course: main course

This is the main course of French food. The main courses are meat and seafood. You can order 1-3 main courses according to your appetite. The French are afraid of eating too fast, and think that swallowing food with a big mouth not only affects health, but also shows rudeness. When eating with others, you should not only pay attention to keeping the same speed as others, but also avoid talking about business or business, especially the main course. If we want to talk about it, we should save it for dessert.

The fourth course: dessert

After the main course, you can order a dessert, which can be ice cream, cake and other foods. Don't put a spoon in your mouth when enjoying dessert, and don't talk when you have something in your mouth.

It is an "art" to match every dish and drink in French cuisine. An aperitif before meals is essential. In the process of eating, the type and even color of wine are very particular, so it is generally ordered after the wine is ordered. Order meat with red wine, eat seafood such as fish and shrimp with white wine, and some people like to drink brandy after meals.