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Anita Rao Kashi is a freelance travel and food writer based in Bangalore. After nearly 12 years with The Times of India in Bangalore,she went freelance in Jan 2006 to write about travel and food. Her stories have appeared in such publications as Lonely Planet Magazine India, National Geographic Magazine India, Economic Times, Jetwings, Femina, Tiger Tales, Silkwinds, Bangalore Mirror, The Star of Malaysia etc. Apart from writing for various national and international magazines, newspapers and websites, as well blogging on travel and food, she has worked on travel and food guides.
Photo courtesy: Café du Monde
Of the many iconic restaurants and dishes in New Orleans, no other place is as popular and crowded as Café du Monde which specialises in that most decadent item, beignets. Established more than 150 years ago, the café is located on Decatur Street directly opposite Jackson Square park. It is un-missable with its trademark white and green vertical stripes and is synonymous with beignets, small square fried dough dusted with powdered sugar and eaten throughout the day including breakfast. It is believed that the dish was brought to Louisiana by the French and it became a smash hit. Though crowded throughout the day, mostly by tourists, and with queues sometimes stretching for more than a block, the Café du Monde experience is a memorable one. And while at it, team the beignets with rich-tasting café au lait.
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