France is a country located in Western Europe. It has several territories and overseas islands on the other continents. The name France is derived from the Latin word Francia, meaning Land of the Franks. Evolutions transformed France until this recent time that includes some of their culture, ways of life and food. Basically, aside from the impressive monuments, astonishing sculptures and friendly people; France has also been famous worldwide due to the unique taste of their cuisines. France cuisine comes from the different variations and only the Chinese having similar type of their foods. French people are already known as food lovers, which resulted France as one of the countries that serve the best cuisine all over the world.

The other reason why French cuisine is different from the other countries is because of the influence of its long history, incredible climate and geographies that supported in the production of all types of ingredients and the culture itself. Tasting French foods is one ways of understanding the life and culture of France. So for your best France travel vacation, start it through tasting their foods. But it would be nicer if aside from tasting you will also know the cooking styles of France. This would help you better understand the culture of France.

• Cuisine Nouvelle—this French style of cooking was developed in the 1970s. It is the responses against the classical school of cooking. It is lighter and simpler and the portions are less rich and smaller. The heavy cream sauces are already avoided and the cooking is quicker and less complicated. This style of French cooking as well emphasized the seasonal and local ingredients.

• The Classical French Cuisine—basically includes all the classical French dishes. The foods are from regional and the foods being served are rich in filling, many dishes that uses cream-based sauces.

• The Cuisine du terroir—this French cooking style is more bucolic in nature and it focuses on regional specialties. The main focuses are the food traditions and local produce.