Food of Île-de-France, France: 5 Signature Dishes

Traditional food of Île-de-France: 5 dishes

Croissant · Bread & pastry · Paris
The croissant's ancestor is the Austrian kipferl, a crescent-shaped bread.
Baguette · Bread & pastry · Paris
The baguette is the long, thin loaf that has become the everyday bread of France, and it is sometimes still called baguette de Paris.
Jambon-beurre · Street food · Paris
The jambon-beurre, "ham-butter", is the classic Paris sandwich, also simply called a parisien.
Croque-monsieur · Snack · Paris
The croque-monsieur is a hot ham and cheese sandwich from the cooking of Paris.
Paris-Brest · Dessert · Paris
The Paris-Brest is a ring-shaped cake made to honour the Paris–Brest–Paris bicycle race, and its round form is meant to look like a bicycle wheel.