Culture of French Food
French cuisine is extremely diverse, with only the Chinese having similar variety in their food. This variety is supported by the French passion for good food in all its forms, France's extraordinary range of different geographies and climates which support the local production of all types of ingredients, and France's long and varied history. In many ways, an understanding of the culture of French food and recipes is an understanding of France itself.
Meals range from the very basic, such as the traditional baguette plus cheese plus inexpensive wine, to very elaborate affairs than can involve a dozen courses and different wines consumed over several hours. Obviously, the latter type of dining is exceptional for most people. However, it is this more sophisticated dining which is typically found in "French restaurants" outside France, giving many foreigners the mistaken impression that French food is heavy and complicated. In fact, much of the French cuisine is fairly simple, relying on high quality fresh ingredients and loving preparation rather than complex recipes.
It is common in much of France to take a two hour break for lunch, with many working parents (particularly in villages and smaller towns) returning home for lunch. In some areas, mainly in the south of France, even longer lunch breaks are taken. Due to the long lunch break, businesses which close for this period typically reopen around 2PM or so and then stay open until about 7PM.
法国食品文化
法国菜是极为不同的，只有中国有类似的各种食品。该品种是由法国支持的热情好粮食的所有形式，法国的非凡的各种不同的地域和气候条件下，支持当地生产的所有类型的原料，和法国的长期和不同的历史。从许多方面来说，了解法国文化的食物和食谱是一个了解法国本身。
膳食范围从非常基本的，如传统的面包加奶酪加上廉价的葡萄酒，以极其复杂事务比可能涉及12个课程和不同的葡萄酒消费超过几个小时。显然，后一类是特殊的饮食对大多数人。然而，正是这种更先进的餐饮通常是在“法国餐厅”在法国以外，使许多外国人的错误印象，以为法国食品是沉重而复杂的。事实上，许多法国菜很简单，依靠高品质的新鲜素材和爱好，而不是复杂的准备菜谱。
这是常见的大部分法国采取两个小时的休息，午餐，许多外出工作的家长（特别是在乡村和小城镇）回家吃午饭。在一些地区，主要是在法国南部，甚至更长的时间午餐休息时采取。由于长期午休，企业关闭重开这一时期通常在下午2点左右，然后继续开放至晚上7时左右。
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