Eating and Drinking in France: French Menu Reader and Restaurant Guide

by Andy Herbach

Menus written in a foreign language can be confusing, especially when filled with slang and idioms. Can you imagine a tourist to this country who speaks basic English understanding what buffalo wings are? Or Sloppy Joes? A corn dog? Mountain oysters, anyone?This guide will help you negotiate your way around a menu written in French, giving you the freedom to boldly go where you may have feared to enter, put off by a minimal grasp of the language. Remember, even if you are a fluent speaker, there are always strange and unusual menu items to deal with especially from region to region. This handy guide was created for the traveler who wants to experience and enjoy authentic French cuisine.

More than a mere dictionary, this pocket-sized book contains an up-to-date list of over 100 restaurants known for serving regional specialties of France; dining customs found in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, French-speaking Switzerland, and the French West Indies; advice on tipping and restaurant etiquette; a pronunciation guide; and translation of over 3500 menu items in an annotated, easy-to-use format.

Also containing numerous illustrations on every page of food, maps, and informative and helpful "handwritten" notes that amplify terms for you, including the authors' quips regarding their favorite, or not-so-favorite meals. This convenient and comprehensive menu reader is not only unique but indispensable for the savvy traveler.

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Andy Herbach is the author of the popular Eating & Drinking series of menu translators and restaurant guides, as well as the Made Easy travel guides covering major cities and regions across Europe and the U.S. A frequent traveler and food enthusiast, he also writes the Wining & Dining guides. Andy is a lawyer and lives in Palm Springs, California.