lafayette louisiana and new orleans
how many days would you stay at each location
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If you want to see real cajun culture head south or east of Lafayette, Henderson, New Iberia, Abbeville, etc. Lafayette itself is where all the oil drilling companies have their offices, and as such many of the residents are recent imports to the area. So if you want Greek food, try Lafayette, if you want Cajun Food and culture go to one of the other smaller towns mentioned above.
Also note you don't find much if any cajun food or culture in New Orleans, at best you find some cajun/creole mash up (and no creole is not cajun). The quick way to tell creole food from cajun food is if it has tomatoes in it chances are it is creole, as very few cajun dishes contain tomatoes. So gumbo with tomato and okra = creole not cajun.
Also note you don't find much if any cajun food or culture in New Orleans, at best you find some cajun/creole mash up (and no creole is not cajun). The quick way to tell creole food from cajun food is if it has tomatoes in it chances are it is creole, as very few cajun dishes contain tomatoes. So gumbo with tomato and okra = creole not cajun.
