A Photo Essay of Cafe Du Monde, New Orleans
Monday, October 18, 2010
Cafe du Monde was my anchor in New Orleans, in three short days I ate beignets 5 times, once at 2:30am in morning (why not? they are open 24 hours) The beignets aka French style fried doughnuts are heavily dosed in powder sugar. In addition to a cafe au lait it was a great snack, pick-me-up or cause-I-feel-like-it.
The beignets have a crispy exterior and some are doughier or lighter, it is never uniform. I think it gives the beignets a more homemade feel, although they must pump out thousands every day. I am crazy about the beignets because there are nuisance of the Chinese Ox tongue pastry. A medley of oily, sweet with a pinch of salty.
Cafe Du Monde established in 1862 does not need an introduction. There was plenty of locals and tourist. I loved everything about the experience -- the table service with the servers in Cafe du Monde hats and bow ties, mostly Vietnamese ladies when I was visiting, the hustle and bustle of customers, echos of chatter, and children with powder sugar smeared all over their face and hands.
I think a photo essay of the experience is in order:
6 comments:
wah, I've read so much about the beignets, but I love these pictures of the interior and servers etc and the poetry of course! It's always so interesting to visit chrysanthemum and see where you have been...
24 hour beignets, I am impressed. I've never been there :(
Looks good enough to book a flight to New Orleans!
Oh Yum! I've got to go there someday.
Damn, that Lindsay Lohan really gets around, no!?
Lovely pictures, I do hope I get to visit one day! I am a total donut fiend!
*kisses* HH
I think Cafe du Monde is worth the trip to New Orleans. I will update how the box mix turns out.
@ HH haha Lohan does get around.
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