After I get married in a few months, I’ll likely take a trip down to Louisiana to visit and meet new in-laws and family members, and introduce them to the world of Louis Fowler. Hooray for me, hooray for love!
Outside of familail obligations, I have three firm mandates for this trip: listen to a Zydeco band (or two), check out Lagniappe Records in Lafayette, and, most importantly, indulge in some authentic, side-of-the-road Louisiana cuisine—and no, I don’t mean Popeyes.
To prepare for this culinary quest, I’ve been training hard, sampling every Oklahoma-style Cajun spot I can find, from the makeshift crawdads of the Red River to the mechanical mudbugs of the Canadian River.
Not only will this season my palate like a cast iron skillet, readying it for the vibrant flavors Louisiana has to offer, but it’ll also help me compare and share my culinary discoveries with all you fine folks when I return.
This week, I found myself at Cajun Corner, located at 312 NW 23rd—a faux-Big Easy, neon-laden take on the downhome authenticity of the Blue Bayou’s cuisine. My fiancée once grabbed takeout from there but couldn’t recall much about it, so this outing was essentially a blind taste test for both of us.