The State's location makes it a prime spot for seafood, and fresh fish, shrimp, crabs, oysters and crayfish abound.
Game meat is also popular in Louisiana cuisine, including rabbit and wild turkey.
Oyster bars are prevalent, especially along the seaside or riverfront. Creole caf s serve traditional favourites such as gumbo and red beans and rice. Other Cajun specialities include touff e, sauce piquante and jambalaya. A meat pie, shaped like a half-moon and filled with a spicy mixture of ground beef and pork, is a speciality of Natchitoches. The town of Henderson on the edge of Atchafalaya Swamp is famous for its Cajun cuisine, and its many restaurants, specialising in seafood, attract visitors from miles away.