Out of all the dishes you mentioned, only Gumbo is a uniquely USA dish.
Jambalaya is an African recipe with an ingredient change to match what was available.
Mudbugs are eaten everywhere where they are present, and I personally think that Polis Zupa Rakowa is the best usage of that ingredient. If were talking about the mudbug boil, every cousine I know of that has access to them have similar recipe.
Crawfish etouffee - huh, I think it’s also an invention. The cooking method and igredients seem to be unique enough that its visibly distinct from any other similar dish that I know of and could check the recipe of.
Courtbullion on the other hand is too similar to French one that I would call it a variation, instead of an unique invention.
(Does that make sense? I’m not trying to diminish other foods but to showcase how unique Gumbo and etouffe are)
Out of all the dishes you mentioned, only Gumbo is a uniquely USA dish.
Jambalaya is an African recipe with an ingredient change to match what was available.
Mudbugs are eaten everywhere where they are present, and I personally think that Polis Zupa Rakowa is the best usage of that ingredient. If were talking about the mudbug boil, every cousine I know of that has access to them have similar recipe.
Blackened redfish is uhhh… Hot pan with spices to pretend its grilled (ingenious, but not a unique dish https://www.foodrepublic.com/1631780/origin-why-redfish-banned/)
Crawfish etouffee - huh, I think it’s also an invention. The cooking method and igredients seem to be unique enough that its visibly distinct from any other similar dish that I know of and could check the recipe of.
Courtbullion on the other hand is too similar to French one that I would call it a variation, instead of an unique invention.
(Does that make sense? I’m not trying to diminish other foods but to showcase how unique Gumbo and etouffe are)