Around France in 80 Plates

Around France in 80 Plates: Eat, Drink and Travel Your Way Through France

What if the best way to understand France was not through its museums, monuments, or guidebooks, but through its food?

In Around France in 80 Plates, London-based author Boby Jose takes readers on a delicious journey through the heart of France, exploring eighty of the country's most iconic dishes, from flaky croissants and buttery pains au chocolate to hearty cassoulet, rich boeuf bourguignon, elegant pâtisserie, and world-famous wines.

This is not a cookbook, and it is not a travel guide. Instead, it is a celebration of the dishes that define French life, the meals shared with family and friends, the café conversations, the market discoveries, and the simple pleasures that make France one of the world's great food destinations.

Part culinary adventure, part travel memoir, and part cultural exploration, this book follows a memorable road trip from London through the Loire Valley, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Lyon, Paris, Lille, and beyond. Along the way, Boby shares personal stories, humorous observations, food history, local traditions, and the people who helped shape his French experience.

Written with warmth, curiosity, and a healthy appetite, Around France in 80 Plates combines French culture, history, travel, and gastronomy into an engaging journey that will leave readers hungry for both adventure and dessert.

Perfect for:

• Food lovers and home cooks
• Francophiles and cultural explorers
• Travel enthusiasts planning a trip to France
• Readers who enjoy memoirs, food writing, and culinary history
• Anyone who believes that every great journey begins with a good meal

From village bakeries and bustling markets to vineyard dinners and family-run bistros, discover France one plate at a time.

Bon appétit and bon voyage!