jambalaya
Louisiana rice medley
Jambalaya is a Louisiana rice dish combining meat, seafood, vegetables, and spices in one pot.
The dish reflects the region's French, Spanish, and African culinary influences—a Creole cousin to paella.
Proteins vary: andouille sausage, chicken, shrimp, crawfish.
We made a big pot of jambalaya for the party.
Smoked, seasoned pork sausage
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- sausageEncased ground meat
- crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
okra · celery · bell pepper · onion · tomatoes · garlic · rice · tasso
Louisiana's largest city
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
- CajunLouisiana's French descendants
- gumboSpiced Louisiana stew
- etouffeeSmothered Cajun shellfish dish
bayou · French Quarter · Mardi Gras · Acadian · zydeco · Bourbon Street · crawfish · po'boy
Pungent red spice
- hot sauceSpicy liquid condiment
- TabascoPeppery Louisiana condiment
- chiliCapsicum pod or stew
- pepperPungent dried berry spice
heat · pungent · zesty · piquant · Cajun spice · paprika · red pepper flakes · black pepper
Spiced Louisiana stew
- etouffeeSmothered Cajun shellfish dish
- paellaSaffron rice with shellfish
- pilafSeasoned broth-cooked grain
- dirty riceSpiced Cajun grain dish
red beans and rice · cassoulet · cioppino · bouillabaisse · arroz con pollo · biryani · hotpot · ragout
Cultural fusion place
- CreoleFused language, stabilized
- SpanishLanguage of Iberia
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- AfricanOf that southern continent
Caribbean · blending · hybrid · cultural · influences · heritage · tradition · adaptation
Simply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- heartyWarm and substantial
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
filling · soul food · wholesome · generous · rustic · potluck · Sunday dinner
Andouille
Smoked, seasoned pork sausage
crawfish · okra · celery · bell pepper · onion · tomatoes · garlic · rice · tasso · ham
New Orleans
Louisiana's largest city
etouffee · bayou · French Quarter · Mardi Gras · Acadian · zydeco · Bourbon Street · crawfish · po'boy · beignets
cayenne
Pungent red spice
pepper · heat · pungent · zesty · piquant · Cajun spice · paprika · red pepper flakes · black pepper · fiery
gumbo
Spiced Louisiana stew
- etouffeeSmothered Cajun shellfish dish
- paellaSaffron rice with shellfish
- pilafSeasoned broth-cooked grain
dirty rice · red beans and rice · cassoulet · cioppino · bouillabaisse · arroz con pollo · biryani · hotpot · ragout · one-pot
melting pot
Cultural fusion place
African · Caribbean · blending · hybrid · cultural · influences · heritage · tradition · adaptation · West African
homestyle
Simply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- heartyWarm and substantial
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
warming · filling · soul food · wholesome · generous · rustic · potluck · Sunday dinner
- ethnic foodssushi, tacos, pad thai, curry, hummus
- Louisiana cuisinegumbo, crawfish, etouffee, beignets, po'boy
- AcadianaLafayette, Acadiana, Cajun country, Cajun culture, Cajun music
- American foodhamburger, cheeseburger, burger, burgers, hamburgers
- dishesmeatloaf, fried chicken, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, pot pie
- famous dishespizza, tacos, sushi, pad thai, paella