Paris

I arrived in Paris last night via Marseille. Since I left Marrakesh, I'm on my own. Although I've been to many cities in Europe, this is my first time in Paris. Let's see what I can do in this famous city with my non-existent French language skill....

First, I had to try a croissant.

This was a chocolate croissant. I have to say it was very good... The outside was flaky but the inside was very buttery. It's just different from what I usually have in the US, which is more like "bread". Croissants are very time consuming to make by yourself. But I have to try once I go back to the US. I hope I can get as close to this as possible.


After regular sightseeing, I found a nice patisserie, called Pain de Sucre. Their pastries looked amazing so I decided to try them.

I thought this was a pistachio éclair. But it tasted like basil or some sort of herb. The cream inside was pretty thick.

This may look disgusting but I knew I had to try this because I knew what the wormy thing on top was. It's chestnut paste, which is my favorite!! To me, it looked so pretty. The second layer was grapefruit. I wasn't sure about the third layer, probably chestnut and chocolate mousse? The bottom was saffron mouse. I thought grapefruit wasn't necessary because the acidity and bitterness didn't go well with the other components. But I really enjoyed the other 3 layers. I love chestnut! I don't know why chestnuts aren't very popular in the US...


After more walking, I found a food court, called Flunch. I decided to check it out. Inside was not something you would expect in a food court in shopping malls in the US. The atmosphere was pop and cute, but the foods looked very sophisticated. So, here's what I got.

                                            Salad nicoise, 3 kinds of cheese, bread and wine.


Tomorrow, I signed up for a chocolate and pastry tasting tour. I guess I'm going to focus on sweets while I'm in Paris.