7Steak frites
Steak frites is a classic French dish. This dish is served in brasseries, a type of restaurant with a relaxed setting. Brasserie means brewery in French. If you’re going to a real brasserie in France, you will find steak frites on the menu. So even say that this dish is France’s national dish…but Belgium says the same thing. Brasseries usually use an entrecôte (ribeye), and deep fry the potatoes to make fries since frites means fries in French. If you’re a meat lover, you’ll love this French classic.
8Moules-frites
Another classic French meal. Moule means mussel in French. The mussels are cooked in various broths. You can try moules marinière, cooked in white wine, shallots, parsley, and butter broth. You can also try moules à la crème, cooked with white wine stock, cream and flour to thicken it. Another great variant is moules à la bière, mussels cooked in beer instead of white wine. Even if it is considered one of the national dishes of Belgium, this dish is very popular in France.
9Ratatouille
We bet you’ve already watched the hit Disney movie with the same name! Ratatouille, the food, is a vegetable stew-type dish: you usually find zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, garlic, onions, bell peppers, fennel, thyme, bay leaves, basil, herbes de Provence, etc. This dish is originally from Nice, in the South of France. Ratatouille has existed since 1877 and has many variants. You can either have it on its own or serve it as a side dish, accompanying meat. Foods from France are often heavy and fat. But this dish is super healthy!
