Now you're talking. Cajun. Once spent 4 days in New Orleans and just 
loved the food. Bought a cook book there and tried a few recipes over 
the years. Some of the ingredients don't translate all that well though. :(

And Fosters? Nah! That's the export beer. If you like beers and can find 
some Carlton Cold
http://www.ratebeer.com/Ratings/Beer/Beer-Ratings.asp?BeerID=7180

Alan.

John Hebert wrote:

>Hmmmm. Can we ship you some food down under? I'll bet
>you never had boudin. Now that would be a treat for an
>aussie, some good Cajun boudin with a Foster's.
>
>John Hebert
>
>--- Alan Pine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>  
>
>>Come on guys! You're torturing me! Where I am I
>>can't get this style of 
>>food, and I LOVE it!
>>
>>Well. There are a couple of Mexican places around,
>>but they are nothing 
>>to what I've had in the US.
>>
>>And still another hour till lunch time.
>>
>>Alan.
>>
>>
>>Doug Riddle wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>So, where does one find this slice of culinary
>>>      
>>>
>>heaven?
>>    
>>
>>>Doug
>>>--- John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> 
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Choppy,
>>>>
>>>>On the weekend the Mexicana Grocery also serves
>>>>tamales, which are really good. Sometimes they
>>>>        
>>>>
>>make
>>    
>>
>>>>a
>>>>killer tortilla soup with big chunks of vegetables
>>>>too. And get this: the food is cheap. Like $3 for
>>>>        
>>>>
>>a
>>    
>>
>>>>big burrito, which makes an entire meal for me.
>>>>        
>>>>
>>The
>>    
>>
>>>>tamales are $9/dozen. BTW, it helps if you speak
>>>>Spanish. I learned just enough so I can order
>>>>        
>>>>
>>there.
>>    
>>
>>>>;)
>>>>
>>>>If you need a reason to come down to Gonzales, the
>>>>Tanger Factory Outlet mall and the Lamar-Dixon
>>>>        
>>>>
>>Expo
>>    
>>
>>>>Center are just a couple of miles east of the
>>>>Mexicana
>>>>Grocery.
>>>>
>>>>John Hebert
>>>>
>>>>--- Chopin Cusachs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>   
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>I've been disappointed with La Carreta, but like
>>>>>George's in Mandeville.  It is easier to find
>>>>>Mexican
>>>>>food I like in Houston.   We do have a Cuban
>>>>>restaurant here in Covington.  Wonder if I can
>>>>>     
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>find
>>>>   
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>an excuse to be in Gonzales on a weekend for
>>>>>menudo.
>>>>>
>>>>>Choppy
>>>>>
>>>>>At 05:19 PM 4/7/04 -0700, you wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>     
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>I practically grew up in La Fonda's.  Tex Mex,
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>but
>>>>   
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>>good.  I'll have to go check out the ones I've
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>read
>>>>   
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>on
>>>>>     
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>this thread though.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Anyone on the list like soul food?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>My wife says there is a place downtown that is
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>real
>>>>   
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>>good, the name escapes me, but they use the same
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>>menu
>>>>>     
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>practice as Momma.  Momma is the owner/operator
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>of
>>>>   
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>the
>>>>>     
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>Silver Moon Cafe.
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
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>>>Doug Riddle
>>>An opptimist thinks the glass is half full.  A
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