# The best Cajun and Creole dishes of Louisiana

The holy trinity of onion, celery and pepper: Louisiana's signature dishes according to Wikipedia's articles on Cajun and Louisiana Creole cuisine.

- 107 votes · 12 items
- Sep 25, 2019 · Kayla Ward
- https://even.best/en/l/1807/the-best-cajun-and-creole-dishes-of-louisiana

## Top 12

1. **Gumbo** (12 · ▲12 ▼0) — Dark-roux stew with seafood or chicken and andouille.
2. **Jambalaya** (9 · ▲10 ▼1) — Rice cooked with meat, seafood and the holy trinity.
3. **Crawfish étouffée** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Crawfish smothered in a buttery roux sauce over rice.
4. **King cake** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Mardi Gras ring cake with a hidden baby.
5. **Beignets** (5 · ▲8 ▼3) — Fried dough under a mountain of powdered sugar.
6. **Muffuletta** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — Round sandwich with olive salad and cold cuts.
7. **Red beans and rice** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Monday's slow-cooked beans with sausage.
8. **Po' boy** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — New Orleans sandwich of fried shrimp or roast beef.
9. **Shrimp Creole** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — Shrimp in spicy tomato sauce.
10. **Crawfish boil** (2 · ▲6 ▼4) — Crawfish boiled with corn and potatoes in spicy stock.
11. **Bananas Foster** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — Bananas flambéed with rum and brown sugar.
12. **Boudin** (1 · ▲6 ▼5) — Pork and rice sausage.

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