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Orthorexia, nostalgia and snobbery: food, a real headache for expatriates

2024-03-29T12:05:15.923Z

Highlights: On November 16, 2010, the French gastronomic meal was listed as an intangible world heritage of humanity by UNESCO. “ Food is THE topic of conversation among expats,” confirms Caroline, who has lived in Chicago for five years with her husband and two children. More than a recurring theme of discussion, food is a real subject of concern for many expatriates, whose bearings waver in unfamiliar territory. � “ Personally, at first, I was going crazy because I… This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 91% left to discover.


SURVEY - There are those who adapt as best they can, those who give in nothing, or even those who adhere to the happy medium. But whatever the method, one thing remains the same: French expatriates don't joke with the contents of their plate.


On November 16, 2010, the French gastronomic meal was listed as an intangible world heritage of humanity by UNESCO. More than a tradition, an art of living to which many French expatriates cling, once the country of Paul Bocuse has passed in the rearview mirror. “

Food is THE topic of conversation among expats,”

confirms Caroline, who has lived in Chicago for five years with her husband and two children.

When we have dinner with friends, it's inevitable: we systematically talk about restaurants, the quality/price ratio of food... Besides, our foreign friends are always amazed to see that we talk about food even when we are at the table . This is a tendency that we have in France, but it is exacerbated when we live abroad.

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More than a recurring theme of discussion, food is a real subject of concern for many expatriates, whose bearings waver in unfamiliar territory. “

Personally, at first, I was going crazy because I…

This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 91% left to discover.

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