France’s cuisine, each time we mention about it, we usually think about lavish and colorful dishes, dishes that are a sight to behold and a blessing to your taste buds, but that’s not all the dishes that France has to offer.
Most of the time when you travel to a foreign country, you always want to experience all the exquisite dishes that country has to offer. But at times, your appetite desires something more, dishes that are not always made in restaurant, dishes made from unconventional ingredients. France’s cuisine will not disappoint you with its variety of strange dishes. Today, Illume-eMag will introduce to you the strange world of France’s
Steak tartare
A dish that also makes visitors feel strange is the steak tartare, also known as steak tartare. This is a dish made from raw beef. In France, people will mince beef and mix it with wine or lemon juice and then combine with other spices. This dish will complete with a portion of minced beef, accompanied by a little onion, pepper and sauce. This dish is usually served with raw eggs and rye bread. Many visitors think that this strange dish in France cannot be eaten because it is all raw. However, this is also a quite famous dish in the world. If you have the opportunity to come to France, you should also try to eat.
Tête de veau
Tête de veau is considered an exotic dish in France that takes a long time to prepare and cook. First, people will remove the bones from the head of the veal and then roll the meat with the tongue into a bundle to marinate. Then bring them to boil with the vegetables for about 3 hours until they are bubbly and covered with a layer of fat. To make this dish more delicious and attractive, it can be served with veal head with gribiche sauce (mayonnaise and caper) or ravigote sauce (vegetable sauce and vinegar).
Andoille
Andoille is a type of sausage made from the intestines and stomach of pigs. Many places that sell this dish may add other parts such as neck meat or pork offal. What makes this dish one of the weirdest foods in France is that its shape is not eye-catching. Surely visitors will feel apprehensive and do not dare to try it from the first time they see it. But if those who are curious to learn about Andoille can visit the bistros on the streets of France. Visitors will be surprised because so many people enjoy this dish here.
Sea urchins
Oursins or sea urchins are known to be one of the exotic dishes in France. Strangely speaking, this dish is quite difficult to eat. When starting to eat sea urchin, first use special scissors to open it because it has a lot of spines. Then, use a small spoon to gently scoop out the orange flesh. It can be said that to eat this dish must be careful and skillful to avoid stabbing the porcupine spines. The taste of this dish is like salt and seaweed rolled together. Visitors can enjoy this dish in restaurants when visiting France. Currently, at some restaurants, sea urchins are already separated, so visitors can easily enjoy this dish.
Snail
Although considered an exotic dish, snails are also considered a specialty for the French people. The best selected snails from the Burgundy region. Then they are cleaned and removed from the shell for processing. After the snails are cooked, the chefs will put them back in the shell and then combine with butter and garlic or wine. To make this dish more delicious and attractive, there are also flavors like thyme, parsley and pine nuts. Many visitors think that snail dishes are quite strange and should not be eaten. However, the snails are thoroughly cleaned and properly processed, so this dish is very popular in France. Because the cleaning and processing is quite elaborate and time-consuming, the price of the snail dish is quite expensive. If you are a food lover, you should not miss this dish when traveling here.
Ris
Ris, also known as sweet bread, is one of the strangest foods in France. This dish is the pancreas near the stomach in sheep, pigs, and calves that is soaked in brine, then blanched and left to cool. Next, the chefs will prepare this dish by frying, braised, roasted, boiled or grilled. After processing, to make this dish delicious and attractive, people will eat it with mushroom sauce or sweet and sour sauce. For tourists who like to learn about unique cuisines, they should also try this dish once when visiting France.