Louisiana is known for our cuisine. People come from all over the world to try it. If you’ve lived in Louisiana for any length of time, you should have tried these classics by now. How many have you tried?
- Red Beans & Rice
cookbookman17/Flickr It’s everyone’s favorite Monday night meal. Bonus points if you soak the beans the night before.
- Jambalaya
Dennis/Flickr It’s the Creole’s version of paella, and it’s one of the top 5 famous dishes Louisiana is known for.
- Meat Pie
Lasyone’s/Facebook The classic Natchitoches meat pie is one of Louisiana’s most beloved snacks. They’re the perfect grab-and-go meal and you can frequently find them at festivals because they’re so portable, but if you want the real deal there’s only one place—Lasyone’s in Natchitoches.
- Beignets
Lowell Heddings/Flickr More of a New Orleans treat, but a beignet from Cafe du Monde should be on everyone’s bucket list!
- Coffee with Chicory
yosoynuts/Flickr It’s the perfect combination to enjoy your beignets with.
- Crawfish
Memphis CVB/Flickr Crawfish season is right around the corner, y’all! The best crawfish boils are in your backyard with your friends eating crawfish on a table covered in newspaper.
- Gumbo
Rebecca P/Flickr Every Louisiana worth their salt has their own recipe (usually passed down the family line) and a big “gumbo pot.”
- King Cake
Phil Denton/Flickr During Mardi Gras season, there’s a king cake in everyone’s office.
- Po-boy
MsSaraKelly/Flickr Shrimp, oyster, roast beef, or any combination, everyone who has spent a substantial amount of time in Louisiana has had one of these delicious sandwiches.
- Crawfish Étouffée
Phil Whitehouse/Flickr Another classic dish Louisianian’s just couldn’t live without.
- Boudin
Alexandra G./Flickr Served a links or boudin balls, these Cajun delicacies are packed with a flavor you can only find in Louisiana.
- Pralines
Christina Castro/Flickr French settlers brought the recipe to Louisiana, and in the 19th-century New Orleans added cream as a thickener, and our famous little Pecan pralines were born.
- Muffuletta
Wikimedia Invented by Central Grocery in New Orleans, these massive sandwiches are usually served in whole, half, or quarter sizes.
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cookbookman17/Flickr
It’s everyone’s favorite Monday night meal. Bonus points if you soak the beans the night before.
Dennis/Flickr
It’s the Creole’s version of paella, and it’s one of the top 5 famous dishes Louisiana is known for.
Lasyone’s/Facebook
The classic Natchitoches meat pie is one of Louisiana’s most beloved snacks. They’re the perfect grab-and-go meal and you can frequently find them at festivals because they’re so portable, but if you want the real deal there’s only one place—Lasyone’s in Natchitoches.
Lowell Heddings/Flickr
More of a New Orleans treat, but a beignet from Cafe du Monde should be on everyone’s bucket list!
yosoynuts/Flickr
It’s the perfect combination to enjoy your beignets with.
Memphis CVB/Flickr
Crawfish season is right around the corner, y’all! The best crawfish boils are in your backyard with your friends eating crawfish on a table covered in newspaper.
Rebecca P/Flickr
Every Louisiana worth their salt has their own recipe (usually passed down the family line) and a big “gumbo pot.”
Phil Denton/Flickr
During Mardi Gras season, there’s a king cake in everyone’s office.
MsSaraKelly/Flickr
Shrimp, oyster, roast beef, or any combination, everyone who has spent a substantial amount of time in Louisiana has had one of these delicious sandwiches.
Phil Whitehouse/Flickr
Another classic dish Louisianian’s just couldn’t live without.
Alexandra G./Flickr
Served a links or boudin balls, these Cajun delicacies are packed with a flavor you can only find in Louisiana.
Christina Castro/Flickr
French settlers brought the recipe to Louisiana, and in the 19th-century New Orleans added cream as a thickener, and our famous little Pecan pralines were born.
Wikimedia
Invented by Central Grocery in New Orleans, these massive sandwiches are usually served in whole, half, or quarter sizes.
