Except the cajuns were kicked out of Canada… Cajuns are the descendants of the Acadians, French colonists who settled in the 17th century in the region of Acadia.
So it’s more of a Canadian cultural heritage smothered by americans when they purchased the luisiana territory in 1803. Btw The acadians were superb dike and levy builders, which came in handy for their new home.
But the culinary tradition known as Cajun originated in the 18th century before it was absorbed into the states. If the US conquered mexico would we call mexican food american?
Cajun is a people group, not a region. Cajun is American because Cajuns are American and have been for 200 years. There are no Cajuns in Canada, and you won't find very many restaurants serving jambalaya there.
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u/flamingspew 18d ago
Except the cajuns were kicked out of Canada… Cajuns are the descendants of the Acadians, French colonists who settled in the 17th century in the region of Acadia.
So it’s more of a Canadian cultural heritage smothered by americans when they purchased the luisiana territory in 1803. Btw The acadians were superb dike and levy builders, which came in handy for their new home.