Importance of Teddy's French Food

Before Teddy joined the armed forces, he traveled to a variety of countries, one of which was France. For the rest of his life, Teddy would always wish he could go back to France. Specifically, he wanted to return to eat the food, which he thought was the most flavorful and wonderful food he had ever had in his life. It remains in his memories as something positive and good to look back on when his life gets difficult with Nancy's illness, the war, Viola's bad attitude, or the war atrocities he witnesses first-hand.