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BABA, HUMBLE YET LEGENDARY
Les Babas de Chouquette or as the locals call it, Baba,
is a soft, sweet, yellow cake covered with a thick, rich
custard spread with delicious coconut then generously
topped with fluffy meringue spread.
St. James Parish came to know the infamous dessert in
1957, when Lillian C. Burgeois “Chocquette” introduced
the region to a recipe rich in taste and history.
According to Choquette, she and her mother had been
enslaved by the de la Chapelle family. Today, you can
taste Baba at Nobile’s in Lutcher.
LOCAL EATERIES FEATURE FAVORITES FROM THE RIVER PARISHES
Options listed here will help you plan your dining experience in the region:
• Seafood: B&C Seafood, Bec’s on the Lake, Fatty’s, Frenier Landing, Nobile’s, Pam
& Dale’s, The Seafood Pot
• Cajun/Creole/Po-boys: Belle Terre Country Club, Bonnie’s, The Creole House,
Jenny’s Overstuffed Po-boys, Oak Alley Restaurant, Sandwich World, Spuddy’s
Cajun Foods, St. Rose Tavern , Truck Farm Tavern, Wayne Jacob’s Smokehouse,
Zora Christina's, Zydeco’s
• Fine Dining: Latil’s Landing, Ormond Plantation, The Carriage House Restaurant
• Sweet: Café Perique, Chung's, Donut Hole, Todd’s Cream Shack