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0:55Now PlayingThe official dish of Louisiana, gumbo is a hotly contested specialty in the southern part of the state, a staple of Cajun and Creole cuisine for generations.
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Although locals will tell you that the best gumbo is usually made by your mama, there are plenty of restaurants that do the dish proud and readers honored 10 of them in the 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Gumbo in Louisiana.
This dish identified with South Louisiana combines African, European and Native American cultures, according to the Louisiana Folklife Program, an education non-profit that conserves the folk cultural resources of Louisiana. The word itself is derived from the Bantu word for okra, nkombo, since the plant is used in most recipes to thicken the pot.
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