There is a lot of good food around New Orleans and with-in Louisiana: Fresh Shrimp, Oysters, Crawfish and Crabs, many varieties of Fish, Etouffee, Gumbo, Jambalaya, Mardi Gras King Cakes, Creole Tomatoes, Satsumas, Citrus, Gratefruits, Oranges, Lemons, Strawberries, Peppers, Okra, Rice, Snowballs [Beaucoup NOLA] and more ... yummmy. Regionally Good Cullinary Chefs make the meals around NOLA all the more pleasurable; Thank-you! Deep-Fried Peanuts ... eat them shell and all ... yummm :>) Deep Fried MushrooM's ... its all about the batter, type MushrooM and da Dippin' Sauce; popcorn mushrooms are deliciously fun :>) Gumbo ... what's in the gumbo anyway? the question is, what's not in the gumbo? Bouttes, the Gumbo House and Acme Oyster House in the French Quarter all have good Gumbo.