Street food is not only seen in the streets of New York and that of India. The vendors are also seen in Paris, France. Looks like the French are actually quite into street food culture just like Bengali’s (in India).
So if you are in Paris, you have plenty of options for your meals. You should be able to take what French call it ‘a walking lunch’. It’s just grab and go deal from one of Paris’s many food stands. This is basically a Panini in the center of the city. After all, Paris is the street food capital of the world!
The French are really big on seafood. Oyesters, sea snails, moules frites(steamed mussels and French fries are some common menu items. Although, these don’t really fall in the street food category.
There’s all sorts of food stands in Paris. For example you can grab pita bread from pita stand. You can also grab a crepe from a crepe stand. All these type of foods are cheap, easy on your pocket and on your stomach allowing you to maximize pleasure during French travel.
The street food in Paris is ‘more stratified and less variegated endeavor’. Mostly students, immigrants and tourists take to the street food since it is cheap. A person who is economically in a better shape (example a businessman) will never grab a French hot dog from the street vendor. Instead he will walk into a cafe. The street food mostly includes easy to make and ready to eat foods like crepes, glaces and sandwiches as well as French version of hotdogs.
Which streets have cheap eats in Paris?
Get off from the metro at Maubert/Mutualite station. You can walk up St. Genevieve which changes to Rue Mouffetard.
Rue Mouffetard has cheap fixed priced meals. 20 to 40 Euro will get you cheap prix fixe menu. This includes pastry, rue bread and French cheese.
There’s a multitude of restaurants in Paris besides the street food stalls. So one might wonder if the French do anything other than eating. Well, you can check out the French vistas after lunch or you also have the option to chill out in a French bar. Who knows, you might find yourself trying out the French with your partner.
Image Credits: Snapfish, Flickr, and Parisdaily
