French speakers in South Africa




Francophones en Afrique du Sud
French speakers




France is a nation that lives to eat, as opposed to other mere mortals who eat to live...

There are literally thousands of specialities and recipes throughout France, with the Provence regional cooking probably having the most exposure outside France. If you follow your nose and choose your restaurant and your wine, avoiding typically tourist eateries, you will eat well.

Herewith a small selection of dishes that every French person has eaten at one time or another and a English-French food dictionary should you need it.


Soupes - Soups


Salades - Salad


Légumes - Vegetables

Oeufs - Eggs

Poisson - Fish

Poulet - Chicken

Viande - Meat

Dessert - Dessert



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