A legendary slow-cooked white bean stew with duck confit, Toulouse sausage, and pork belly. There are fierce debates about which town makes it best — each with its own twist. 1)
A creamy emulsion of salt cod and olive oil, sometimes with potato, originating in Nîmes. Served warm or cold, often spread on toast. 2)
A mind-blowingly stretchy mash of potatoes, Tomme cheese, butter, and garlic. Made with theatrical flair — a cheese-lover’s dream. 3)
A bright orange seafood pie filled with spicy octopus and tomato in a bread-like crust. A fusion of French and Italian fishing traditions. 4)
A sweet, yeasty bread from the Camargue, perfumed with orange blossom water and sugar — soft, airy, and completely unique. 5)
The king of blue cheeses, aged in natural Combalou caves, made from raw sheep's milk and veined with Penicillium roqueforti mold. A product of ancient limestone terroir. 6)
A hearty Pyrenean soup of cabbage, duck confit, ham bone, and white beans. Often eaten with a slice of stale bread soaked in broth — pure mountain comfort. 7)
Stuffed squid tubes with a mix of breadcrumbs, sausage, garlic, and herbs, simmered in tomato and wine — tender and full of Mediterranean spirit. 8)
A delicate apple pastry with layers so thin they resemble tissue paper. Soaked in Armagnac or brandy and baked golden brown. 9)
A peppery sauce made from onions, vinegar, and Bayonne ham, traditionally served with poultry like duck or goose. 10)
A lesser-known specialty of salt cod, walnuts, potatoes, eggs, and cream, born from old trade routes between Portugal and southern France. 11)
Fun to say and even better to eat! These are vanilla-scented cookies sprinkled with sugar, originally made by hand by local women in Sète. 12)
A rustic stew made from tripe, pork, onions, and white wine, cooked low and slow — not for the faint of heart, but cherished in mountain villages. 13)
Tender veal medallions cooked and glazed with a luscious Roquefort cream sauce. Elegant and intensely flavorful. 14)
A spit cake cooked over an open fire — batter is poured layer by layer, creating a tree-ring effect. Usually made for weddings or festivals. 15)