9. Seafood Gumbo
Leave it to a New Orleans chef to make the absolute best seafood soup recipe. After all, New Orleans and gumbo go together like New England and chowder…except way more spicy and with a whole lot of Cajun love. What makes this gumbo dish unique is the addition of “roux”, which is a golden brown concoction made from cooking flour and oil together until they are coffee-colored.