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Green curry

Thailand.
Complex combination of spices or herbs (green chili, shallot, garlic, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime zest, coriander root, red turmeric, roasted coriander, cumin seeds, white pepper, shrimp paste and salt) mixed with coconut milk, palm sugar and fish sauce.

Desserts

Strawberry and rhubard meringue cake

Freshwater fish

Grilled eel

Sheep and Goats

Lamb skewers

Sea fish

Bourride

France. Occitania. Aude. Gard. Hérault. Pyrénées-Orientales. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Alpes-Maritimes. Bouches-du-Rhône. Var.
Steamed white fish soup (monkfish, sea bass, mackerel, mullet), served with a vegetable brunoise (carrot, celery, onion, leek, etc) and accompanied by aioli or olive oil mayonnaise, with garlic-rubbed croutons.

Shellfish and Seafood

Seafood carpaccio

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

Cheeses

Tomme des Pyrénées

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrenees-Atlantique. France. Occitania. Ariège. Aude. Haute-Garonne. Hautes-Pyrénées. Pyrénées-Orientales.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk made from sheep's, goat’s and/or cow’s milk often coated with a black or golden paraffin rind.

Freshwater fish

Trout with morel mushrooms and vin jaune sauce

Vin jaune sauce : sauce with cream, shallot, and Vin jaune.

Beef

Grilled beef tenderloin

Warm starters

Black truffle raviole

Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.

Poultry

Chich taouk

Spit-roasted chicken kebab, marinated in garlic, lemon, and spices (including cinnamon and cumin), grilled over charcoal.
Served sliced thin in pita bread with Toum sauce (garlic, lemon juice, oil and salt).

Sheep and Goats

Provençal leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Provençal style : accompanied by sautéed tomatoes with parsley, garlic-infused olive oil, and bread.

Beef

Beef tenderloin with mushrooms

Cheeses

Parmigiano Reggiano

Italy. Emilia Romagna and Lombardy south.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk.
Ripening : 12 months minimum.

Desserts

Strawberry pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

Poultry

Poultry with spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Brussels sprouts gratin

Appetizers

Socca

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-Maritimes.
Thin galette made from chickpea flour and olive oil cooked and browned over a wood fire.
Served hot.

Desserts

Mirabelle plum upside-down cake

Desserts

Cinnamon brownie

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Grilled eggplants with goat cheese

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White asparagus with mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

Cheeses

Camembert

France. Normandy.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with bloomy rind.

Sauces

Winegrower sauce

Vigneronne sauce : red wine reduction with shallots and butter.