Chilli Wizards Cajun Spice Mix Cajun food" comes from the deepest Southern parts of Louisiana and Mississippi. Like the area it originated from, Cajun flavour is spicy, rich, and really, really good! A lot of people don't know that the typical Cajun food was developed by extremely poor people. Refugees and farmers used what they had to feed large families. This is one reason that rice is a staple in Cajun food. Adding rice to a stew, or a dish, 'stretched' the food so that there would be plenty. Rice is still added to Cajun food, even if it is for the love of the flavour, and not for necessity. Since Cajun people are so close to the Gulf of Mexico, seafood is a big item in their dishes. Favourites are crawfish, catfish, crabs, and oysters. This is another example of the Cajun people living with what they had. Seafood was available, as there were a lot of fisherman, and that's what they had to eat. It is a type of stew that usually has sausage, shrimp, crab, oysters, and can also have chicken or pork. It also contains tomatoes and okra, and is flavoured with the trinity, and many other spices and seasonings. Served over rice, this Cajun treat is addicting! Cajun food hasn't changed much over the years, and that's probably what makes it so charming. If you're visiting New Orleans, Louisiana, or Waveland, Mississippi for instance, you will find the menus at different restaurants usually contain the favourite Cajun foods. Along with a burger and French fries, you can get a delicious helping of Seafood Gumbo, Red beans and rice, or Jambalaya