THE WONDERS OF LOCAL CUISINE, The Wonders Of Local Cuisine

Hi, my name’s James, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to the wonderful flavors of Parisian cuisine.

Many French specialties are a familiar feature in everyone’s kitchen, such as mayonnaise, mustard, puff and shortcrust pastry; but here you’ll find out just why Paris is the capital of fine food and haute cuisine.

Parisian cuisine reflects the history of French regional cooking, and you’ll have the chance to sample a huge variety of sophisticated dishes in over nine thousand restaurants throughout the city.

The French starter par excellence is paté: a creamy spread made with cooked meat or vegetables. You’ll often find it called terrine, if it’s been cooked in a terracotta dish in the oven. The most typical variety is foie gras (literally “fat liver”, strictly from ducks).

Other typical starters are baked snails, known as escargot, or boiled vegetables accompanied by a selection of sauces.

And then there’s the famous quiche, a savory puff pastry tart filled with sour cream, meat and vegetables. It’s traditionally served as a starter, but it’s now also widely enjoyed as a snack between meals....