How Former French Colonies Made the Baguette Their Own
4 min readMar 25, 2024
From the bustling streets of Hanoi to the markets of Dakar, the baguette, the most famous symbol of French cuisine, has traversed continents and cultures, finding new expressions and flavors along the way. Countries that France subjected to colonial rule in the 17th — 20th centuries took the humble loaf and concocted their own recipes with it — some of which are even better than the original!
