France wins culinary Olympics with top prize in Bocuse d'Or competition

France has won the top prize in the prestigious Bocuse d’Or cooking competition, beating 23 other countries including Denmark and Sweden. Receiving first place was particularly sweet for 28-year-old chef Paul Marcon, as his father also won the award 30 years ago. In this edition of Entre Nous, we discuss how such competitions have become a lucrative soft power tool for nations like France.