The French baguette is included in the UNESCO cultural heritage list
UNESCO – UNof educationscientific and cultural affairs institution at its annual meeting in Morocco France put baguette on the list of intangible cultural heritage of the world. UNESCO has recognized not only this crunchy crusty baguette, but also the “artistic skills and culture” associated with it as a cultural heritage site.
Baguette is an integral part of French cuisine. He has been in many countries, including the past France popular in the colonies. In Southeast Asia, bread itself is not so widespread, it is replaced by traditional rice.
in France Every day, about 16 million baguettes are baked and served to the table in homes, cafes and restaurants. The skills of making soft and crunchy baguettes are passed down from generation to generation. Over the past decades in France As large supermarket chains proliferate, the number of small private bakeries is decreasing. However, baguette is still considered one of the main foods in the country.
Until now, a number of UNESCO national added the dishes from the kitchens to the list of cultural heritage. Meanwhile, Arabic and Turkish coffee, Chinese tea, North African couscous, Azerbaijan stuffing, Armenian lavash, Ukraine there is borscht.