EduCadien: Cajun Country
The uninitiated, and many of the initiated, may often be confused when they see arguments about Cajun food that involves butting heads over what areas are more, or less, Cajun than others. Which I guess means the food is supposed to be more, or less, authentic . While some folks just think of the whole state as one big Cajun Playground and wouldn’t see a distinction between Monroe (Duck Dynasty) and Pierre Part (Swamp People).
One good frame of reference is to consult a map of Acadiana which is an official designation for the portion of the state that strongly exhibits an Acadian (but creole as well) heritage and culture. It is roughly a triangle with Cameron Parish in the Southwest corner, LafourChe parish in the southeast corner and avoyelles parish at the peak.
But some people might disagree since some Acadiana parishes have areas that are heavily non-Cajun while some non-Acadiana parishes have heavily Cajun areas.
Trying to argue what areas are more hardcore can depend on a variety of factors. Since people in different areas may use different criteria and often don’t know much about what is going on in other areas. In terms of history, economy, and environment.
Hence the arguments.