In Louisiana, there's one thing we know for sure: we eat well. Come to Louisiana, and you can, too. Whether you have spicy boiled crawfish in Lafayette, seafood gumbo in New Orleans, southern barbecue in Monroe, good old fashioned pecan pie in Alexandria, or Natchitoches Meat Pies in, well, Natchitoches, you'll understand that eating in Louisiana is more than a way to sustain life; it's a way to enjoy it. In fact, there's a saying about dining in Louisiana: In other places they eat to live, but in Louisiana we live to eat.
Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival
Invented in Natchitoches in the late-1700s, the meat pie was once a common street food. Now the savory fried pies – containing ground beef and pork, onion, parsley and spices in a flaky, golden brown pastry shell – star in the annual Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival, held every fall. Each year, cooks compete in recipe contests, gourmands battle to see who can consume the most pies, and triathletes vie for the top spot in the Meat Pie Tri. More
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The best way to experience Louisiana's food is to visit Louisiana. Book your trip now, and experience Louisiana's unique cuisine in its natural habitat. You'll find out our food is who we are. Perhaps more than any other place, our food is a product of our geography, our history, our culture, our people. The menus found in Louisiana's restaurants are veritable history books. Click any of the links on this page for more information on the cuisine of Louisiana. But remember, the best way to experience our food is not by reading about it. More
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