Let Your Stomach be Your Travel Guide with Southern Food Maps
If you’re looking for a food and travel experience, you may need to look no further than the Southern Foodways Alliance’s food maps. The organization, headquartered in Mississippi, is dedicated to preserving the great food history of the southern United States.
What do you think of when you hear the phrase “southern food?” Think about visions of barbecue, gumbo, tamales, fried chicken, and grits! The variety of southern food speaks to the equal diverse history and spirit of south.
Thanks to the SFA you can chart a “food trail” for your vacation, going from location to location tasting all sorts of wonderful southern food. Here’s a Tamale Trail in the Mississippi Delta. Or a Southern Barbecue Trail. Or a Gumbo Trail in Louisiana (although I have a favorite gumbo spot in another location!). The maps are interactive, just point and click, and you’ll find information about specific restaurants, including links to their websites when available.
If you’re a traveler who enjoys being led around by his/her stomach, you can’t go wrong with these maps. Mmmmmmm, now I’m hungry!
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8 opinions for Let Your Stomach be Your Travel Guide with Southern Food Maps
Jon - The DC Traveler
Jul 9, 2007 at 7:31 pm
So where’s this gumbo place you mention? I’”m always looking for more great places for gumbo.
Mary Jo Manzanares
Jul 10, 2007 at 5:39 am
Just a little place that I discovered and used to enjoy. They even packaged a nice to-go container. Haven’t had it for quite awhile, but I can still taste it!
Laughing Chow
Jul 11, 2007 at 10:00 am
This is a great find. Thanks so much for bringing it to our attention.
Speaking of great food - I just returned from a trip to Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The seafood is fantastic, and so is the homemade ice cream available just about everywhere.
I can’t wait to return.
Mary Jo Manzanares
Jul 12, 2007 at 10:23 pm
Oooooh, the seafood is yummy in that corner of the world. I recently returned from Boston, where I managed to have lobster for as many meals as possible. I love a good lobster roll!
Scott
Sep 4, 2007 at 1:27 pm
I just found this great new site with tons of info about great Southern food, including restaurant listings, free recipes and trip ideas. http://www.TravelSouthFlavours.com
Mary Jo Manzanares
Sep 4, 2007 at 9:18 pm
Hey Scott — Thanks for stopping by.
I enjoyed your site. Some great chefs there — and I hope other readers will check it out as well.
Jeanne Richard
Sep 16, 2008 at 6:00 am
What, no places in Lafayette? lol I gotta say, the picture you chose for the gumbo is way weird. XD It looks more like rice and gravy than gumbo. So many people over most of the US think that’s how gumbo is served, but it should be somewhat soupy, I would estimate one and a half parts gumbo to one part rice at driest. Maybe even two parts gumbo to one part rice.
Mary Jo Manzanares
Sep 17, 2008 at 7:16 am
Hi Jeanne - and thanks for the comment.
I LOVE gumbo! And my experience also has been that it’s more soup-like than casserole like.
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