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. 

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