cajun culture

We've decided to come up with our own list of "Cajun Slang Terms" that you'll definitely want to start using immediately.

In Acadiana, we march to the beat of our own drum. Our food, our music, and the way we talk are all things only experienced here.

There are many Cajun last names that even folks born and raised in Acadiana get wrong from time to time.

For folks who might now know what we're all about, here is the official unofficial guide to "Nine Things To Expect When A Cajun Moves To Your Town".

There are surefire tells when it comes to Cajun and Creole culture. Maybe it's the pots in the kitchen or jars of various pickled foods. Or, maybe it's a certain type of rice cooker.

Rumor has it there's a South Louisiana restaurant that not only gets it right when it comes jambalaya, but some say it's the best you'll find in Louisiana.

Is your name or the name of someone you know on this list? We may have broken spell check with this one...

What can you get to make the Cajun dad in your life happier than the late Ralph Begnaud in a Converse factory? Here are a few ideas...

To be honest, we weren't sure if he would actually go through with it and eat the nutria, but after seeing the amazing they did cooking it down into a delicious looking stew, there was no way the guy couldn't at least try it.

How many of these Cajun Wheel of Fortune puzzles can you figure out?

In Acadiana you'll find hundreds of Cajun last names like Landry, Broussard, Hebert, LeBlanc, and many more. But, what do those Cajun Last Names actually mean?

Have you ever typed in few words on Google just to see what funny search terms pop up? I decided to do that to see what folks are Googling about Cajuns, and it's pretty entertaining.

Original Magnalite cookware is hard to come to by, but is there anything out there that can be considered "The Next Best Thing"?

We found one big name at the top of the list, in second place an instant roux that's made in Ville Platte, Louisiana and a tie for the 4th place spot by two not-so-big names.

Our food, our music, and the way we talk are all things only experienced here. If someone isn't from here they're probably going to have a tough time figuring out what's going on.

A recent survey of American accents has Cajun and New Orleans accents listed in the top 10 favorites in the world.

Growing up around Acadiana, there are certain smells that wind up being woven into our DNA.

Did you know Cooter Brown was supposedly a real person from Louisiana who lived somewhere in Acadiana?

Not all heroes wear capes, in Louisiana many heroes wear aprons instead. Here's what you told us about your Cajun Superpower.

The out-of-towners were hoping to get some authentic, delicious Cajun food and, they did...but when they least expected it, they got much more.