2026 Southeast Texas Guide High Res - Flipbook - Page 54
FOOD
● Beaumont ● Port Arthur ● Mid-County ● Orange
Tacos La Bamba
● 2005 Calder Ave, Beaumont
The Tamale King
● 2495 Twin City Hwy, Nederland
Nederland Seafood House
● 111 34th St, Nederland
409.838.6222
409.724.6666
409.344.9799
Taco Rey Mexican Restaurant
● 1505 Nederland Ave, Nederland
SEAFOOD
Pops Boil and Geaux
● 3814 Main Ave Suite A, Groves
409.721.5100
Boil City
● 3871 Stagg Dr, Beaumont
409.548.0335
Taqueria Maganas
● 3825 Gulfway Dr, Port Arthur
409.548.4222
Tequila’s On Gulfway
● 4231 Gulfway Dr, Port Arthur
409.347.7858
Rock’n Crab Seafood Boil & Bar
● 4430 Dowlen Rd, Beaumont
Kevin Rico Seafood & Oyster Bar
● 3148 Gulfway Dr, Port Arthur
409.333.1073
● 8665 Memorial Blvd, Port Arthur
409.237.5684
409.982.5561
409.983.7545
REGIONAL Cuisine
Cajun cuisine reigns in Southeast Texas! Fresh
seafood, sausage, and the holy trinity (bell
peppers, onions, celery) star in gumbo, etouffee,
jambalaya - all bursting with flavor. Simple,
comforting, Cajun food is a must-try.
Boudin
Gumbo
Etouffee
A staple of Cajun cuisine, boudin is
a seasoned pork and rice sausage. It
can be added to various dishes but is
commonly rolled into balls and deepfried or served as a link. Zummo
Meat Co., family-owned since
1908, specializes in producing the
best tasting cajun-style boudin and
smoked sausage by using the highest
quality, all natural ingredients.
In its simplest form, gumbo is a
combination of seasoning, meat or
shellfish, and the “holy trinity” of
veggies served in a tasty stew over
rice, but the real secret is the roux.
A thickener made of flour and fat,
the longer the roux cooks, the darker
it becomes and the more flavor it
retains. Part art, part science, it’s a
labor of love to get it just right.
A Cajun/Creole dish consisting
of shellfish smothered over rice,
etouffee is typically served on a plate
vs. gumbo, which is more of a soup.
This classic Louisiana stew is made
with shrimp, the Holy Trinity of
flavor, and a simple roux to thicken
it up. You generally choose either
crawfish or shrimp to be the star of
the show.
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