The 15 foods you need to try to New Orleans

Shrimp donuts in barbecue, there is a lot of emblematic food in the city.


New Orleans Topère The List of Dream Destinations for Many Gaspines; After all, it is full of famous dishes and amazing restaurants. The celebrations of the light culture of the city are wrapped around its cuisine, which reflects the dynamic life that the residents of New Orleans direct.

We consulted a group of these lucky people to see what they eat when the guests come to visit. Continue reading to discover the 15 new foods in New Orleans, depending on the locals.

1

Charbread oysters

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Drago's restaurant Invented the oyster loaded in 1993 when Tommy Cvitianovich brushed oysters on the half-shell with a mixture of butter, garlic and herbs. He followed with a pinch of Parmesan and Romano cheese and roasted them in their shell, creating a preferred recipe from New Orleans.

To simply put it, it is the place of charred oysters. Occupied days, the restaurant grid more than 900 dozens of bivalves. Draco's has four places and while they are the original place for this dish, many other restaurants have put them on the menu, likeKatie's restaurant at mid-city.

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Po'boys

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Shrimps, crayfish, oysters, roasted beef or crab - there are so many varieties of Po'boys to choose from, it would be difficult to eat the entire city has to offer a visit.

Po'boy sandwiches are nothing less art sandwich. The crisp baguette gives way to a soft center, supplemented by the protein and selected fittings. Delicate fried shrimp, dressed, seems to be a favorite toParkway Bakery and Tavern. They even offer aThanksgiving version once a year With Turkey, cranberry and sauce will benefit from the local foundation Al Copeland to fight cancer. As noticeable areDomilise's Po-Goy and Bar andNew Orleans of Mandina.

3

Red beans and rice

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Red beans and rice are such a simple dish, but the cooks at the new Orleans house raised it at the next level. Lush and rich with fresh herbs, beans are a creamy addition to rice, served with or without meat. It is difficult to imitate families cooked for generations butRestaurant & Bar of Liuzza Serves red beans and rice with a fried pork chop for an extremely satisfying meal.Scotch House Willie Mae is another option for vegan beans of New Orleans.

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Alaska baked

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TheAntoine The menu is full of emblematic dishes to the new food scene of New Orleans, but the favorite dessert of restaurant guests is in alaska. Although it was not created at Antoine, they perfected the presentation, with the whipped meringue at the top of the size of football size. The ice cream cake is flamed and sliced ​​right by the table, making a spectacular presentation for a special event.

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King cake

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A tradition given to the descendants of the French settlers of New Orleans, King Cake is served to celebrate the epiphany, the Christian celebration of the moment when Jesus turned out to the three wise. The cake is a cross between a coffee cake and a French paste and is green to symbolize faith, gold to symbolize power and purple to represent justice.

A small plastic baby is hidden inside the folds of the dough and the person who finds the "price" is responsible for setting up the cake next year. It's worth it, as they are named king for the day.

The most popular place to buy a king cake isDong Phuong Bakery. The confection is available in limited quantities and is still selling for sale, so plan to go to the bakery early and stay online during the Mardi Gras season. If you miss, tryGambino, which sells traditional style cakes and other varieties, as well as king cake balls.

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Okra

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The official cuisine of the state of Louisiana, this stew is thickened with a red, and it is full of vegetables and the choice of protein of the stove (seafood, sausages or chicken), then flavored with spun powder or d Other seasonings.

Galatory Gives a delicious vanity of duck and Andouille Gumbo, as well as a version of seafood and Okra.Restaurant and Restoration R & O Serves Gumbo by the cup or bowl.

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Greek and debris

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"Debris" Here are the remains of roasted meat pieces in the pan after cooking. Improved with salt juice that are transformed into sauce, this mixture is served on hot grains.Mother's restaurant Has it fair, with oven-cooked beef to get these golden pieces, then mixed with a juice sauce.

8

Donuts and coffee with milk

Coffee of the worldWe have worked as a French coffee position in New Orleans since 1862 in the French New Orleans market. Their name has become synonymous with donuts, small squares of dough fried dust powder sugar. This is the new tradition of New Orleans to appreciate it with a coffee with milk milk or coffee served with half a quantity of milk.

9

Barbecue shrimp

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Pascal Manale is the barbecue shrimp house, but you can also get an excellent version toBrennan's. There is no barbecue sauce involved here, but simply spicy and spicy seasonings coating each piece of seafood.

10

Turtle soup

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Yes, there is a real meat found in the recipe of the turtle soup. Turtles that serpence are described as havingSeven types of meat, recalling the typical proteins we have in our US diet. The turtle soup is not served in many places, but the famousCommander's palace A-LE ON THE MENU.

This restaurant is composed of notable chefs such as Emeril Lagasse and Paul Prudhomme, and he always voted a better restaurant by the tastes of James Beard, Zagat andNew Orleans magazine. Their turtle soup has a lot to do with braces. It takes three days to create the rich dish and this version is finished from tables with elderry sherry.

11

Muffuletta

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With roots directly from Sicily, this sandwich combines Olivier salad with Salami, ham, Swiss cheese, mortadelle and provolonne. Bread is a sesame bread, divided open to keep the ingredients.

Central grocery store Invented muffugetta and always serves it. They even send it through the country for your pleasure of restoration.Pig butcher is another place to try (they make all their meat by hand and muffugetta is served on homemade bread). Delicious!

12

Bananas Foster

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Brennan's Created this new favorite of Orléan in 1951. The mixture of caramelized bananas has a liquor of rum and banana added before presenting, then it is flamed. Elegant and refreshing, the dessert found its place in the history of New Orleans and remained popular since. You can also try it at Jazz Brunch atArnaud.

13

Pralines

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Butter, pecans, sugar, milk, vanilla. Quite said. How could this not be delicious? Find this sweet treat sold at two places toThe authentic pralines of Loretta WhereThe Creole Pralines of Aunt Sally.

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14

Crayfish

Crawfish

Open for more than 40 years in the Bucktown area,Deanie Serves their famous crash crash with crabs, shrimps, sausages and corn and cook them with aromatics such as cloves of garlic, lemon and celery. They also have a special conssetting mix of Cajun to add a small spice to the cramefish dish. Another place isCajun Seafood, which has gradually expanded to four places around New Orleans since the opening in 1995.

15

Vietnamese Food West Bank

NOLA residents seem to agree that it is a dumped kitchen choice. This is something that the inhabitants understand. The Vietnamese community has been firmly established in New Orleans since the 1970s and you can find restaurants reflecting this community throughout the city. The West Bank is one of the areas of origin that you could find spring rolls, pho and banh mi. To tryBanh Mi Boys Where9 roses.

Wherever you are during your trip to New Orleans, you must have a lot of delicious local cuisine options.


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