French without fuss

As France celebrates its national day this week, a young expat delights in peeling away the mystique that often surrounds his country's food, Mike Peters reports.

It's a bit of a surprise to hear Antoine Bunel insist - right when you meet him - that he's no trained chef. After all, he has more than 100,000 Weibo fans who follow him online and watch his internet TV shows, where he cooks up a storm with celebrities that include Chinese movie stars.

"I've always loved food and loved to cook," says the youthful creator of Jomi, a new 50-seat eatery in Beijing's Lido district. He opened the restaurant with one major goal: to surprise Chinese diners who expect French food to be expensive - and sometimes more about being pretty than delicious.