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A look at France's historic restaurant culture and what sets its cuisine apart from the rest of the world

Oktoberfest: beer hall

Eagle and Child pub, Oxford

Several plates of colorful vegan dishes, including a sandwich and assorted vegetables, are arranged on a counter in a restaurant kitchen with a chef working in the background.

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A look at France's historic restaurant culture and what sets its cuisine apart from the rest of the world

A look at France's historic restaurant culture and what sets its cuisine apart from the rest of the world

Learn more about restaurants in France.

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

gluten

gluten

Is gluten good or bad?

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pizza

pizza

Cooks preparing pizzas at a restaurant in Rome, Italy.

© Shawn McCullars

Oktoberfest: beer hall

Oktoberfest: beer hall

Revelers celebrating Oktoberfest in a beer hall in Munich, Germany.

Joe Viesti/The Viesti Collection

Eagle and Child pub, Oxford

Eagle and Child pub, Oxford

The Eagle and Child pub, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. During the early and mid-20th...

© Spiroview Inc./stock.adobe.com

Robot chef

Robot chef

A robot-themed restaurant in Hefei, China, features robot chefs that cook the food.

Chine Nouvelle/SIPA/Newscom

McDonald's

McDonald's

Replica of the first McDonald's opened by Ray Kroc in Des Plaines, Illinois, on April...

Carol M. Highsmith Archive/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-DIG-highsm-12949)

Several plates of colorful vegan dishes, including a sandwich and assorted vegetables, are arranged on a counter in a restaurant kitchen with a chef working in the background.

Vegan restaurant

Plates of food waiting to be served at a vegan restaurant in London, 2020.

Leon Neal/Getty Images

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