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Bonjour à tous! We’re greeting you in French since French National Day or Bastille Day, which falls on July 14th every year is just around the corner. So, we would like to take the opportunity to guide you around France with these 11 exquisite French cuisines from each region. Do you want to know more about the special dish from each region in France? We’ve got the answer for you. Follow us and let’s find out now!

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Paris

Let's start our journey from Paris, the capital city of France located on the Seine River in the northern part of the country. The location of this region is in heart of the Île-de-France. Paris has been renowned for its romantic ambiance and a great variety of attractive cafes and patisseries that serve delicious and distinctive food. Our recommended menu that you should try when visiting Paris is macaron, a type of sweet treats made of meringue mixed with sugar and stuffed with delightful flavored creams in the middle. If you have the chance to visit Paris, don't forget to give the macaron a try.

Normandie

Let’s continue our journey to Normandy, a region located in the northern part of France. the iconic cuisines of this region are seafoods thanks to its coastal location. The menu that we would love to recommend when you visit Normandie is the Creamy Mussel with Cider. The French dish made of large mussels cooked in a creamy sauce, seasoned with cheese milk, and flavorful cider which is another famous regional product apart from seafoods. You will love to savor the taste of fresh mussels. The fishy smell of the mussels is removed by adding creamy sauce and cider that balance out the flavors. It's another dish we would like to recommend when you visit Normandie.

Bourgogne

Bourgogne or known in English as Burgundy is a former region in France. Nowadays, this region is a part of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté located in the eastern part of France. There are three famous regional products are beef, red wine, and Dijon mustard. These ingredients can be combined to create a classic dish called "Beef Stew in Red Wine Sauce." The dish can be created by simmering beef and a variety of vegetables in red wine until tender and aroma. This menu perfectly goes with mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, or bread to enhance Parisian vibes.

Dordogne

Dordogne is a city in France located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the largest region of France. It situates in the southwestern part of the country. The renowned ingredients from this region are truffles and ingredients from poultry, such as duck or chicken. Therefore, you shouldn’t miss a chance to savor the dishes like foie gras and smoked truffles. Foie gras is the delicacy that offers a rich and creamy texture that melt in the mouth, accompanied by the aromatic flavor of truffles. This menu is absolutely delectable. If you have the chance to visit the southwestern region of France, make sure you try this dish. a

Lyon

Lyon is the capital city located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the central-eastern part of France. Lyon has been renowned as the gastronomic capital of France with a wide variety of dishes to choose from. However, our recommended dish that you shouldn’t miss is "Quenelles de Brochet à la Sauce Nantua" or pike cake with crayfish sauce. The fluffy sausage-shape dough tossed in Nantua sauce or classic French cream sauce. You will love the taste of fresh fish combined with savory cream sauce, the iconic sauce of French cuisine. This is another dish that you must try.

Alsace

Alsace is a former region in France. The location nowadays is in the Grand Est region, in the eastern part of France. The border is connected to Germany and Switzerland, and that’s why its regional cuisine is quite similar to German cuisine. For example, a famous dish here called "Choucroute garnie," or German sauerkraut is often served as a side dish with sausages, bacon, and ham. However, what makes the dish special is its seasoning. Alsace choucroute is seasoned with juniper berries that offer tantalizing aroma. Moreover, you’ll enjoy a delightful combination of flavors soon as you try. It goes perfectly with the renowned German dishes like sausages.

Provence

Provence is a region located in the southeastern part of France, bordering Italy and the Mediterranean Sea. It’s famous as the area plenty of high-quality ingredients and distinctive savory cuisines. One of the most famous dishes from Provence is fish soup. This menu is typically made from 3 or more fresh saltwater fish simmered together with leeks, tomatoes, fennel, and about 10 types of herbs and spices. It is then cooked until all the flavors meld together, resulting in a rich and flavorful soup. Then, seafoods such as mussels, shrimp, and fish are added to simmer until aroma and flavorful. The soup is served with bread for dipping. This dish is so satisfying that you will certainly crave for more.

Bretagne

Brittany, or Bretagne in French, is a region located in the westernmost point of France. It is renowned for its seafood and fresh butter. Our recommended menu is "Crêpes" which is traditional cuisine in Bretagne. Savor the delightful flavor of world-class fresh butter combined with flour and eggs to create a soft and delicate texture and enticing aroma. You can either enjoy French crêpes with ham, cheese, and eggs or create a delightful dessert by adding tangy-sweet orange sauce and serve with fresh fruits to create a perfect dessert combination.

Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc-Roussillon was previously a region in France. Nowadays, it’s a part of Occitanie located in the southernmost point of the country. This place is famous for its seafood due to its coastal location. The must-try dish when visiting Languedoc-Roussillon is Cassoulet. Cassoulet is a renowned traditional dish made of white beans stewed with meat and clams, a mixture of exquisite ingredients found in the local. The dish is cooked using slow-cooking method and gradually simmered with beef and clams until flavorful and aroma. This menu can be comfort food that keep the body warm.

Basque

Basque is an autonomous territory located between the southwestern part of France and Spain. Therefore, in this region, the fusion of culinary culture is influenced by both countries. One famous ingredient in Basque is Espelette pepper, a flavorful red chili pepper from France that enhances the flavor to the dishes as well as Spanish-style garlic prawns. The dish is made of large and tender prawns cooked in olive oil and Spanish-style garlic, and seasoned with Espelette pepper. If you enjoy spicy food, this dish is definitely for you.

Corsica

The last place we’re going to visit is the island located in the southeastern part of France and Corsica region. The area has plenty of vegetables and a great variety of herbs that the Corsican use as ingredients for their cuisine. These spices deliver unique and aromatic fragrance, especially when used in some dishes like smoked liver sausage. The aroma becomes even more enticing when cooked, and it’s too hard for anyone to resist. Our recommended is smoked liver sausage which perfectly goes with cheese platter because it tastes even more delightful when you pair with olives and cheeses.

After we explore the entire France by getting to know 11 exquisite regional cuisines, now it’s time for me to share with you a recipe like what we always do. This time, we picked out 1 menu from 11 French dishes so that you can simply learn how to cook step by step. Our selection is “Boeuf Bourguignon”, a delightful dish from Bretagne. We’re going to cook by simmering beef scrag together with vegetables such as onions, potatoes, and carrots in red wine and spices. If you’re the one who love French cuisine, you won’t be disappointed to find this article. Join us to learn more about ingredients you need and how to cook “Boeuf Bourguignon”.

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Ingredients

1.Beef on the bone 1 kg.
2.Tomato paste 2 tbsp.
3.My Choice Smoked Bacon 180 g.
4.Salt 1 cup
5.Ground black pepper 1 cup
6.My Choice peeled garlic 3 cloves
7.My Choice peeled shallots 10 pc.
8.Burgundy red wine 700 ml.
9.Bouquet garni 1 pc. (rosemary, thyme, sage)
10.Red onion
11.Cloves 3 pc.
12.Bay leaves
13.Beef broth 700 ml.
14.Unsalted butter 30-60 g.
15.Carrots 8-10 pc.
16.Potatoes 8-10 pc.
17.Champignon mushrooms 250 g.
18.Favory corn flour 3 tsp.
19.My Choice mineral water 700 ml.
20.My Choice 100% refined rice bran oil 2 cups

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Instructions

Heat a pan of vegetable oil. Then, throw in diced beef and fry until lightly cooked. Add tomato paste and continue to fry to make the sauce absorb into the meat.

Add half of My Choice smoked bacon to the pan. Season with salt and ground black pepper. Stir to mix well.

Add My Choice peeled garlic and shallots, followed by red wine. Stir until well-combined and bring it to a boil. After that, transfer the beef soup mixture to another pot and put it over low heat.

Put beef bones into the pot. Enhance the fragrance with bouquet garni, followed by red onions, cloves, bay leaves and a small amount of beef broth. Cover with a lid and allow it to stew for approximately 1 hour or until the beef is properly cooked.

Meanwhile, prepare vegetables for the dish. Start with placing a pan over medium heat. Add unsalted butter. Once melted, add carrots and potatoes and enhance the flavor with salt and black pepper. Stir to mix well before adding a small amount of beef broth. Cover with the lid to let them cook. Remove the lid, turn off the heat and transfer the vegetables to a plate.

Place a pan of vegetable oil over medium heat. Add champignon mushrooms and the remaining My Choice smoked bacon. Fry until the bacon starts to cook. Then, pour Favory corn flour into the pan, add a little bit of water and season with salt and black pepper. Stir to mix well.

Once the beef stew is cooked for an hour, transfer it to the pan of mushrooms and bacon, followed by the seasoned vegetables. Cover with the lid and continue to stew for 5 more minutes. Then, remove the lid and turn off the heat. Dish up Boeuf Bourguignon for serving the delicious taste of France.

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