Louisiana's Famous Dishes

Get the guide to Louisiana's most famous dishes and where you can eat them! By ExploreLouisiana.com Staff With all due respect, you could combine every famous dish from every state in the nation and still not have as many as you’ll find in Louisiana. That’s not bragging; the food here is just that good. Gumbo, boudin, beignets, and pralines — the Pelican State has plenty of homegrown culinary creations you may have heard of, and a few more you probably haven’t.Beignet (ben-yey)What is it?Square-shaped pieces of fried dough, topped with powdered sugar. You can also find these bad boys stuffed with savory or sweet ingredients at restaurants and cafés across Louisiana.Where to find it:Café Du Mondein New Orleans’ French Quarter is the unofficial world capital of beignets. New Orleans even has an annualBeignet Festival(yes, it'spowdered sugar heaven!) that you won't want to miss.Po’boy (poh-boi)What is it?A submarine-type sandwich made with French bread. Order it “dressed” if you like your...