Regional Specialties
Many restaurants in the city (including soul food spots) offer this simple, vegetable dish (pronounced “mock shoe”), believed to be influenced by Acadians and Native Americans. Chef/owner Jack Leonardi’s colorful version at Jacques-Imo’s Cafe includes corn, bell pepper, tomatoes, onion and garlic. Diners are served a complimentary plate of cornbread muffins topped with melted butter and sprinkled with parsley. Perhaps that’s why diners pay top dollar for dishes served on plastic plates and plastic tablecloths, while surrounded by Louisiana swamp murals.
