The best Cajun and Creole dishes of Louisiana
The top 3 according to 107 votes from people: Gumbo · Jambalaya · Crawfish étouffée. (Updated Sep 25, 2019.)
The holy trinity of onion, celery and pepper: Louisiana's signature dishes according to Wikipedia's articles on Cajun and Louisiana Creole cuisine.
Top 12
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1
Gumbo
Dark-roux stew with seafood or chicken and andouille.
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2
Jambalaya
Rice cooked with meat, seafood and the holy trinity.
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3
Crawfish étouffée
Crawfish smothered in a buttery roux sauce over rice.
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4
King cake
Mardi Gras ring cake with a hidden baby.
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5
Beignets
Fried dough under a mountain of powdered sugar.
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6
Muffuletta
Round sandwich with olive salad and cold cuts.
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7
Red beans and rice
Monday's slow-cooked beans with sausage.
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8
Po' boy
New Orleans sandwich of fried shrimp or roast beef.
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9
Shrimp Creole
Shrimp in spicy tomato sauce.
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10
Crawfish boil
Crawfish boiled with corn and potatoes in spicy stock.
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11
Bananas Foster
Bananas flambéed with rum and brown sugar.
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12
Boudin
Pork and rice sausage.
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Comments (1)
Beignets at Café du Monde, powdered sugar everywhere.