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When visitors start planning trips around famous New Orleans foods, you know a city’s culinary scene is hot. From traditional gumbo steeped with Cajun influences and a towering muffuletta to newer Vietnamese-Creole fusion dishes that reflect the current diversity of Nawlins, there’s much to choose from in this foodie paradise.
Chef and NOLA native, Ashley Jonique >P, tells OprahMag.com that the diversity of the New Orleans culinary scene which blends French, African, and Spanish cultures, to name a few combines the seafood and vegetables of the region with influences from the various communities that call New Orleans home.