Jambalaya

One of Creole cookery's hallmark dishes. Jambalaya is a versatile dish that combines cooked rice with a variety of ingredients including tomatoes, onion, green peppers, and almost any kind of meat, poultry, or shellfish. The dish varies widely from cook to cook. It's thought that the name derives from the French."jambon", meaning ham, the main ingredient in many of the original jambalayas.