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The food of Louisiana

5 dishes tied to Louisiana, the United States: born there, or made its own.

Seafood boil 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreShellfish and sides cooked together for a communal feast Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

Jambalaya 🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreLouisiana rice cooked with meats, vegetables and spices in one pot Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

Gumbo 🇺🇸 United StatesA hearty Louisiana stew thickened with roux, okra, or filé, served with rice Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner

SweetbreadMeat 🇫🇷 France and 4 moreTender thymus or pancreas from young animals, prized in French and Persian cooking Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

Red beans and riceMeat 🇺🇸 United StatesSlow-cooked red beans with pork and vegetables, served over white rice Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Red beans and rice: Arnold Gatilao, CC BY 2.0, source
Gumbo: jons2 at pdphoto.org, Public domain, source
Seafood boil: Tulane Public Relations, CC BY 2.0, source
Jambalaya: pelican, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Sweetbread: Leon Brocard, CC BY 2.0, source

The weekly plate

Every Monday: seven dishes you may not know, what the world is cooking this week, and one way of eating.