Cajun chicken noodle soup goes a step further than the usual recipe by browning down chopped onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic in the pot before adding the other traditional ingredients.

Sure, you can get the Cajun and Creole soup pretty much anywhere in the country. But the Gumbo Belt has the best.

Gumbo: an iconic Creole and Cajun soup usually made with seafood, meat, and Andouille sausage. Gumbo is made with a medium or dark roux and is often thickened with filé or okra. Crawfish ...