I don't know what French food actually is. I've never seen a French restaurant here in all my life. I know some French pastries like croissants, macrons, etc. basics like that.

When I look up French food it mostly looks... the same as English food? Pot roasts and stews and mashed potatoes and shit like that, pic related.
I don't really care for this kind of food if I'm being honest. I'm sure the regional stuff has some interesting things (cuisse de grenouilles). French bros, what should I be looking for? I have an eastern mediterranean palate, so I like lots of aromatics and spices, lots of sour and acidic flavors.