New Orleans

4. – A spicy rice dish with meat and seafood, popular in Louisiana.
5. – Food from the sea, like fish, shrimp, and crab.
9. – Thinly sliced meat, often seared or fried.
11. – A festival with music, dancing, and parades, often before Lent.
13. – Having a strong, hot flavor, like chili peppers.
15. – A large water bird with a big beak and a pouch to catch fish.
18. – A large reptile with a long tail and sharp teeth, similar to a crocodile.
19. – To cook meat quickly at a high temperature to make it brown.
20. – A wet, muddy area with lots of water and trees.

1. – A specific style of jazz music that started in the southern United States.
2. – A slow-moving river or swampy waterway, common in Louisiana.
3. – A big celebration with parades, costumes, and music before Lent.
6. – Short for New Orleans, Louisiana.
7. – A special event with music, food, and fun.
8. rice – A rice dish with spices and meat, making it look "dirty."
10. – A person who plays the trumpet. (Better word: Trumpeter)
12. – A culture and language mix of French, Spanish, African, and Native American influences, found in Louisiana.
14. – A famous jazz musician from New Orleans who played the trumpet.
16. – A style of music with improvisation, brass instruments, and rhythm, started in New Orleans.
17. – A small, lobster-like animal that lives in freshwater.