Louisiana Creole cuisine is a style of cooking and Creole culture originating in Louisiana which is blends of French, West African, Spanish, German, Amerindian, Italian, Haitian, Irish, and Caribbean influences as well as influences from Southern cuisine. Typical Creole dishes: jambalaya, seafood gumbo, oxtail stew, crawfish boil, oysters rockefeller, and bread pudding with rum sauce.
New Orleans is known for its food, rich culture and festivals: Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, French Quarter Festival, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans Oyster Festival, Essence Festival and Festi Gals the original New Orleans Girlfriend getaway weekend!