Now that other cultures have moved into france, what do they eat?

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Rillifane

The largest group to have come to France is people of North African origin.

To the extent that they continue to eat the cuisine of their native lands they eat couscous, tagines, other dishes common to North Africa.

Since most are Muslims they eat food that is "halal" that is to say, food which meets the dietary restrictions imposed on Muslims by their religion. Thus they are forbidden from consuming pork, alcohol, blood, fish without scales, etc etc.

North African food is most commonly spiced with cinnamon, cumin, ginger, fennel, thyme and turmeric.

Almonds, dried fruits, eggplant, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes are used. Grains and legumes like lentils, rice, pasta, couscous, chick peas and fava are also prevalent.

Lamb, chicken and pigeon are the common sources of animal protein.

Best Of Elia Des Bois

We eat : french, chinese, indian, vietnamese, italian, marrocan, etc etc...

and we don't eat pigeon lol
it's just to impress tourist in the high cuisine restaurant looool

sweetmommy

Any of the previous (or current) French colonies cuisines have become fairly common in the French kitchen. Vietnamese, Algerian, Morroccan, etc.

Eclipsepearl

The Lebanese food here is also really good. Vietnamese too.

I'm surprised at how good the Japanese food is in France. There isn't a big Japanese population but obviously enough to influence this trend. Thai, another cuisine which is popular but doesn't have a big immigrant community.

The Chinese food has a lot to be desired. Most Chinese people in France are from S.E. Asia, not China itself.

And yes, in case you're wondering, I know these cuisines. I moved to France from Hong Kong and I've travelled through Thailand, China, Vietnam and Japan so I'm comparing to local food I've eaten.

So while immigrants have influenced what the French eat, French tastes too influence what has success here.

Yes, pigeons are eaten here. I had it in an Alsatian restaurant a few years ago...and Alsace is very much France!

David

You've already gotten some good answers. I just wanted to point out that France has been a crossroads, where many different cultures have met and mixed, for centuries if not millennia. It's hardly a recent development, contrary to what your choice of words ("Now that other cultures have moved into France") would imply.

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