Parisian delicacy? Parisian is importing a load (8)
I believe the answer is:
escargot
'parisian delicacy?' is the definition.
'escargot' can be an answer for 'delicacy?' (I have seen 'French delicacy' mean 'escargot' so perhaps 'delicacy' could also mean 'escargot'). I'm not certain of the 'parisian' bit.
'parisian is importing a load' is the wordplay.
'parisian is' becomes 'est' ('is' in French).
'importing' indicates putting letters inside.
'a load' becomes 'cargo' (synonyms).
'est' placed around 'cargo' is 'ESCARGOT'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for escargot that I've seen before include "One continually moving house" , "Edible snail (from Fr.)" , "slow food?" , "French delicacy" , "A dish of cooked land snails" .)