Share of households buying Asian food products each month in France 2016-2019

Fond of their cuisine, French people also appreciate eating delicacies from other parts of the world. When it comes to Asian cuisine, the population appears to enjoy it all year round, with a notable spike in interest at the beginning of each year. This peak, when the share of household purchasing Asian food products practically doubles, coincides with Chinese New Year celebrations.
Also known as Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year, the Chinese New Year is based on the traditional Chinese calendar and has no set date, but generally takes place in the first eight weeks of the year - according to the Gregorian calendar.