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Louisiana has always known a thing or two about heat, in the air as well as in our cuisine. The land of peppers is home to globally recognized hot sauce brands the likes of Tabasco and Louisiana Hot Sauce, and this year—as part of the “Year of Food” campaign—the Louisiana Office of Tourism is capitalizing on our fiery reputation. The newly launched Louisiana Hot Sauce Trail takes visitors on a spicy journey showing how the sauce gets made at destinations like the Tabasco factory on Avery Island. But it also travels down Louisiana’s back roads to wacky attractions like the Hot Sauce House in Abita Springs, and to smaller cottage industries like D.a.T. Sauce in Morgan City, or the sellers at the Lafayette Farmers and Artisan Market. See the sauce in action at restaurants like Crispy Cajun Fried Chicken in Bunkie and Cochon in New Orleans. The more sites you hit, the more points you earn towards exclusive prizes.
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