"a traditional submarine sandwich from Louisiana. It almost always consists of meat or seafood, usually fried, served on baguette-like Louisiana French bread."
I first talked about my Orleans food-trip when I talked about their yummy beignets. Another food on my "to-eat" list when I was there is a po-boy. For brunch at a little cafe (sorry, I can't remember the exact name), I ordered a shrimp po-boy. I enjoyed this meal because it was familiar and different at the same time. It was like any ordinary sandwich, but when you taste it, it's distinctly New Orleans.
The serving was pretty big for the average sandwich. It was overflowing with shrimp - which is good because who wants to have, say, only five pieces of shrimp on a baguette, right? The bread was perfectly toasted - not too hard, not too soft. The lettuce and tomato were fresh. The shrimp was seasoned with Cajun spices (cayenne pepper, paprika, onion powder, and others similar to it). It was surprisingly mild. If you're not that into spicy foods, like me, you would definitely like this because it's not too overpowering. They also served it with a special sauce on the side.
It was filling, but don't worry, you'd still have some more room left over for a serving of beignets or Cajun donuts.
I had Cajun donuts from the same cafe where I ate the shrimp po-boy. Cajun donuts are very similar to beignets except that they are shaped exactly like a donut and are softer. They are also sprinkled with powdered sugar. Equally as delicious as beignets. :)
