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The Best Stop in Katy sells all manner of Cajun goods.

Bottled sauce is one offering at The Best Stop in Katy.

The Best Stop opened its first Texas location in Katy in December.

Houston has no shortage of Cajun restaurants. But when many of the famous foods from Southwest Louisiana cross the Sabine River into Texas, they often adopt flavors and characteristics of the Lone Star State.

Take boudin, for example. In Texas, boudin contains more rice than meat, and usually features whole grains of rice that are loosely-packed in the casing. This reflects the rice-growing tradition of Southeast Texas. Boudin in Texas is often smoked and featured at barbecue joints. It even has its own spelling — “boudain” with an “a” — that’s mostly seen around Beaumont.

The Best Stop Katy

806 Katy Fort Bend Road, Katy; 346-615-0700

Open daily.

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