Paris short trip ~Marché~

At this trip, I requested my friend to guide me to the unfamiliar place in Paris, and she is a cognisant about French cuisine culture.  I visited three food markets and shops related food, 1st word, 16th word, 5th word and other places.  I felt this tour like a man to man cooking training.

On the 1st day, we looked around cooking tools shops for professionals, a cheese shop, a cake shop in name of Pain de Sucre ( http://www.patisseriepaindesucre.com/ ), a bakery shop (I forgot the shop name..), a pistachio specialist shop, Pistacherie ( http://www.lapistacherie.ca/ ), a cupcake shop, Berko ( http://www.cupcakesberko.com/ ), and other shops.  In particular Pain de Sucre, their cakes was a high quality because I enjoyed their speciality, baba, tart and macaroon.  After that, we went to the traditional department store, Le Bon Marche ( http://www.lebonmarche.com/ ) where is in 7th word.  I was so surprised their lineup of foods, for instance many kinds of yogurt including made from sheep milk were lined.  After shopping, I had a glass of wine and appetizer at Da Rosa ( http://www.restaurant-da-rosa.com/ ), and enjoyed gelato at Grom ( http://www.grom.it/ita/ ).

On the 2nd day, we went to Marche in Iena.  We could see the various shops there, especially Thiebault shop ( http://www.joelthiebault.fr/ ).  There were a long line in front of the shop because his vegetable was used at famous restaurants, and they had many kinds colors of vegetables such as tomatoes, cauliflowers, Rhubarbs and others.  Of course, we could see the uncommon foods at other shops such as frogs, quail and so on. 

On the 3rd day, we went to Rue Mouffetard in Quartier Latin.  There were cheese shops, meat shops, fish shops, green groceries, bakery shops and other cafe.  I surprised that vegetable and fruits were so clean and fresh.  Then, I visited two bakery shops.  One is Moisan ( http://www.painmoisan.fr/ ) which croissant was so good, the other on was le Boulanger de Monge ( http://www.leboulangerdemonge.com/ ) .  After the shopping, we went to The Mosque ( http://www.la-mosquee.com/ ) to have a cup of mint tea by 2 Euros.  There was quite special place, and felt comfortable and relax.  There were some sparrows to gain bait from the guests.

As a consequence, French cuisine culture was so huge and deep.  I could feel French people had insatiability for food.  It was a good time for me to see their nationalities a little.

Thank you for your reading to the end.