When thinking about French Food, most people immediately think about exquisite high class cuisine and gourmet and for good reasons. France is known for its world class scrumptious course meals and fine dining. It is for this same reason that the street food revolution in France got off to a late start. However, these days, the street food revolution is forging ahead in full speed, especially, due to foreign cultural influences. Here below we give 3 common street foods you cannot help but occasionally indulge in when in France.

Les Baguettes

Baguettes are synonymous to France like the striped shirt, the red Barrett or the Eiffel tower. It is therefore fitting that this street food should be top of our list. Sandwiches are a common street food in France and you can get good sized sandwich for relatively little money. So next time you pass a sandwich shop or stand, look out for Fresh baguettes stuffed with simple but delicious fillings such as; Jambon/beurre (Ham/butter), Jambon/fromage (Ham/cheese) or poulet/crudités (chicken/vegetables).

crêpes

Yes! les crêpes, mouth watering delights served with either something savory like ham, cheese or eggs or something sweet like nutella, strawberries, bananas or sugar. These light pancakes can be eaten eaten as a snack or as a meal, whichever way you eat it, one thing is for sure, you will enjoy every single morsel. So yes, definitely stop at a crêpe stand and get you a piece of native french street food. This is one street food you should not pass by.

Kebab

This street food is the only one on this list that does not originate in France, however, the french have wholeheartedly embraced this street food. Better known perhaps as the hangover sandwich since most people buy a Kebab after they have been out clubbing at night. The kebab shops are usually open till the wee hours of the morning and most night crawlers are happy they are. A kebab sandwich after a night of rigorous dancing makes for a satisfying fill. A Kebab is a roll of bread or a doner bread, usually stuffed with either grilled spicy lamb or chicken meat and dolled with salad. It’s the kind of food you know is not really healthy but which is totally tasty and filling.

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