Who wins the Paris Olympics...of food?
Food and fencing may not seem all that similar. But one of the top chefs in Paris is a former fencer who represented France. Manon Fleury says her sports career made her a better cook. She’s now hoping to take French cuisine to the next level as guests flock to Paris for the Olympics.
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00:00Paris is a global capital of gastronomy and the French are mad about their food.
00:06They don't say you're finished, they say your carrots are cooked.
00:10They'll also tell you to mind your own onions and if someone says go boil an egg, best get lost.
00:17At Datil, an exciting new restaurant with a mission in central Paris,
00:21they are relishing the platform the Olympics bring.
00:25It's a moment that we can show what Paris is able to do.
00:30Talented young chef Manon Fleury is a former fencer once representing France
00:36and she's brought lessons from that other life into the kitchen.
00:40It's like collective spirit, involvement and effort.
00:46The Olympics reached gender parity for the first time ever at Paris 2024
00:50but in the world's top kitchen women are still too often shouted out.
00:55I think we need to change this idea by putting women in this industry and big positions also.
01:03I think we have to fight for this equality.
01:08Offering eco-friendly food is also a top priority.
01:13So what do we have here?
01:15So we have tomato and fish soup.
01:19Tomato and fish soup.
01:20And zucchini stuffed with zucchini and tuna.
01:24Zucchini stuffed with zucchini and tuna.
01:27This is my favourite part.
01:29Manon, incroyable.
01:36After a meal worthy of a gold medal, it's time to say merci and au revoir to Manon and the team at Datil.
01:43Olympic fans are in for a real treat.
01:46Ken Brown, CGTN, Paris.