| French foods or French cuisine, has always had that | | | | always making sure that it was still distinctly French, |
| luminary draw to is. There is always a halo of | | | | letting the diner know which culture stands out in the |
| exquisite perfection, the exotic and the distinctly | | | | dish. They are also bold pioneers who took a look at |
| delicate preparation to their dishes. For me, French | | | | the world and said - 'we can eat everything that |
| food is like a dining experience in the clouds, it is | | | | Mother Earth has to offer' - with dishes that included |
| unlike the down to eating experiences that I have | | | | the snail, the frog and other more exotic animals. In |
| when I dine on let's say, Spanish or Italian food. The | | | | Singapore, there is a surprising range of French |
| culture behind those other foods are more riotous, | | | | restaurants all over the island and people have been |
| more colourful, a rich array of sound and music, loud | | | | enjoying their fares more years and years, some |
| voices and thunderous accents that accompany their | | | | more than 20 years in the making. Some of the |
| flavourful food and exotic dishes. | | | | more popular names include restaurants like Vis-a-Vis |
| Dining French means a calm and collected approach to | | | | located in Upper Bukit Timah Road, or Perle Noir, |
| dining. It means dressing up, looking the part because | | | | located in Siglap. |
| when you walk into a French fine dining restaurant, | | | | Others that have caught the attention of diners in |
| you are walking into a world of detail and luxury. You | | | | the lion city are Aria Bistro located inside Singapore's |
| don't stride your way to the table, you sort of float | | | | thorny arts centre - the Esplanade, Sebastian's in |
| as the waiter greets you with a napkin almost | | | | Hillcrest Park and Club Street Brasseire, located in the |
| casually thrown over his arm, a bottle of champagne | | | | self same road. Being true to their nature, the French |
| at the ready. You seat at your table and settle into | | | | have not planted their flag in a particular part of |
| the cushion, almost sinking into its fabric. The French | | | | Singapore, infiltrating all corners and aspects of our |
| approach their food in the same way that they | | | | local culture. That is good news for us because |
| approach their art, in the sense because it is the | | | | wherever we go, even if the mood just happens to |
| same two things to them. Painters are no different | | | | hit us, there is an exquisite French foods restaurant |
| from chefs, because in the kitchen these luminaries | | | | or bistro within distance. Finding the best French |
| of the world of gastronomy are master artists, | | | | foods for that perfect dinner is now no longer a |
| sculptor and architects of some of the finest food | | | | problem; surprise a loved one or just satisfy a |
| the world has ever seen. | | | | craving, all within the delicate and exquisite |
| The French are also not timid, being well known to | | | | atmosphere of a French restaurant. |
| ingratiate the rest of the world into their food, but | | | | |