There is no competition.

They are so different.

French cuisine is known for its subtle flavors, deft use of onions, juicy offal (foie gras), and use of alcohol and direct fire (flambe).

It is romantic, orchestrated, complex, and unhurried.

Mexican food is the polar opposite in many ways.

It's a direct attack on the senses; it's rich and rich; colorful vibrations that pull the inner child out of you to play with the intense flavours; when it comes to the use of chili, corn and avocado, it's

The only true king, it offers all of this to the world.

Just as it has provided the world with so much of its ingredients, the sheer diversity of Mexico (which is wider than France (and even includes all of its regions, since Mexico can accommodate France many times as much in both population and land)) makes any comparison impossible.

Meaningless.

Additionally, Mexican food is always changing and incorporating new things; it evolves much faster.

In fact, you'd say the only similarity we have in food is that we're both more adventurous with our ingredients than our neighbors.

So they're not "peers" and there's no real point of comparison that wouldn't hurt both.

They complement each other perfectly.

So more than bland competition (which is true for both Mexicans and French), they're at their best when combined, and that's exactly what we do in Mexican food.

A small example of a Breton/Mexican hybrid: Rosary of Fire cheese.

French/Melon Origins.

In my opinion (and I love French crepes) the best crepe dessert (yes, even better than the strawberry crepe, not even those Nutella crepes that are just "boring" - ha).

My favorite gourmet crepe in the Americas is the “hole in the wall” in Gatineau, Ottawa, and for sweet crepes my favorite is the “peace crepe” in Mexico City

” (I think Canadian candy in general is unbearable – why the long lines, guys? You want me to get diabetes? Ha).

But only in the second month can you get the cajeta crepe.

Peaceful Creperie de la peaix in the Condesa community.

French inspiration, Mexican heart.

There's an Alsatian gourmet shop half a block away that's also on my shopping list, if I can stay away from the crepes.