Count: 0 — There are no authentic French foods that begin with the letter X. This post targets genuine French dishes, breads, cheeses, desserts, sauces and drinks as documented in reference works such as Larousse Gastronomique, INAO/AOP registries and Michelin/regional guides; none of those authoritative sources list a French culinary item whose common name starts with X. Note that French words frequently contain or end with the letter X (roux, choux, noix), which makes the absence of initial-X names an interesting quirk of the language rather than a gap in cuisine.

Understand that the shortage of X-initial foods has linguistic and historical roots. French vocabulary descends from Latin and Germanic bases and borrows Greek words in ways that rarely produce an initial X in everyday names. Regional specialities and protected names usually come from place names or family names, and French toponyms rarely begin with X. Consult the usual references (Larousse, INAO/AOP lists, regional tourism sites and Michelin) and you find no verified culinary items starting with X.

Consider close matches and useful alternatives. Items sometimes written with an initial X in French usage are imports or trade goods (xérès for Spanish sherry) or modern brand names and restaurant creations; these are not native French foods. Search instead for French foods that contain the letter X (for example, roux, choux, and boudin aux pommes) or browse the A–Z of French foods by other letters. Use trusted sources for verification and prioritize well-documented regional specialties when compiling per-letter lists.