In Houston, Cajun and Creole cuisine are often conflated since many dishes overlap, but they are not the same. The main difference between the two is that Creole food is more upscale, with global influences and sophisticated cooking techniques — think New Orleans’s finest restaurants — while Cajun food is home-cooked, foraged from the land, and served family-style. Flavors differ slightly: Creole dishes are rich and creamy while Cajuns savor spice, but both are undeniably delicious.
Whether you’re on the prowl for po’boys, oysters, gumbo, or boudin, here’s where to get a taste of the Bayou State right here in the Bayou City.
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