All countries have their regional specialties, foods associated with a particular area or even a city. Think Cincinnati Chili, or Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits. In France, this is true but several times squared. In France, specialties, a point of great pride, come down to a town, or a zip code.
Many of those hundreds of types of cheeses can only be bought in a particular area. Our own Délice de Bourgogne is my favorite, though that’s more widely available now. But every town seems to have adopted a food that is their own. I’m reminded of this when we pass through Montélimar on the way to the Provence, and suddenly every store is full of nougat. Or in Nyons, where their special olives are on every shelf.
So I was intrigued when I came across a food map of France. Then I did a search, and found even more. Time to make a cross country trip to sample the specialties I’ve missed! My dear readers, you are sure to find a familiar favorite dish on these fanciful maps, if you’ve traveled to France.
The food map above is by Nancy Nikko and is available at Etsy. Check out these other "food maps" below and see how many of the specialties you've sampled (to take a closer look, click on the links).
The Local claims this is the definitive food map of France:
Love the graphics on this one:
Here's one by region:
And one by Claudine Panagopoulos:
Here's one just for cheese
And to polish off our meal, here's one for desserts! You can buy this watercolor print at Lucile's Kitchen
A special note: Your Key to Burgundy is offering a special 10 day tour to celebrate women's rights, called Women in Burgundy 2018: Life, laughter, and the French Paradox. Sounds fun, n'est-ce pas?
