Eat Street: How the world portions its meals

France: Yes, the French love their cheeses, chocolates, full-fat creams and soups made in heaven. But you wouldn’t have them pigging out on them. A typical French meal always prefers quality over quantity, serving multiple courses in limited portions. A study that compared 11 small eateries in Philadelphia and Paris found that a cup of yoghurt served in the former was 82 percent larger than the latter. According to Will Clower, author of The French Don’t Diet Plan: 10 Simple Steps To Stay Thin For Life, the secret to the French way of eating was to relish the food. About 90 percent of the French enjoyed eating compared to about 39 percent of Americans who equated enjoyment with over-consumption.