Agreed. Almost every ingredient and detail is different. I think of paella as Spanish jambalaya, but Im sure Spanish people think of jambalaya as country-french paella :)

people who research food cultural history say that jambalaya was derived from paella during the time that French Louisiana was being run by the Spanish

lagniappe is supposed to be derived from a Spanish term

and.. Carondolet St. uses the Spanish, not French pronunciation

of course, Tchoupitoulas St. uses the Indian pronunciation, and nothing uses english pronunciation...

John - you are no longer allowed in the state after that 'recipe'

Pfft... 30 inch! Go big or go home!!!

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