French restaurants often ‘lamentable’ says top French guide
The standard of French cuisine is on the slide, the head of the authoritative La Liste ranking warned Thursday despite a Paris restaurant being declared the best in the world
The standard of French cuisine is on the slide, the head of the authoritative La Liste ranking warned Thursday despite a Paris restaurant being declared the best in the world
It was in Paris where I first got exposed to various cuisines. Before I moved there, my tastebuds were familiar only with Filipino, Chinese and French cooking.
The chef sitting across from me, Nicolas Isnard, is not happy. He lets out a dismissive snort and counts on his fingers. “There are 500 one-star restaurants in France. You had one bad experience and you say French cuisine is down, that it’s no longer important?”
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