(playful piano music) – [Female] Deep in the bayou,
on this road, down this roadway, in this windowless tin
shack, is a restaurant run by one female, whose
– I'' m Alzina Toups and I'' ve. Invite to Alazina'' s.
A Cajun dining establishment with. no staff and no food selection. Just Chef Alzina'and her cooking area.
And it ' s housed in among. one of the most plain locations. A previous welding shop that.
Once possessed by her boy, was. – I turned this right into cooking area.
because I liked cooking. And you wear'' t have
that. large bump between. – Right. – My boy was in the process.
of transferring to a bigger location so as opposed to shutting it, he asked me if I wished to transform this.So I transformed into a cooking area. I wanted to be open. Where I cook and where they eat. Since they can see what you ' re doing. A lot of the individuals that come, they want to participate in what you do. Cajun food I think is the. best food in the globe. I was increased on it. To me it ' s basic cooking. You begin with your bell pepper. You have onion, you have.
garlic, a great deal of garlic, celery, and after that you saute.
that in a tiny quantity of oil. And then you start including.
your other active ingredients. Whatever you'' re food preparation, if.
As great as that sounds, consuming at Alzina'' s can be tricky.There are no appointments and walk-ins can just be made by calling.
– Thanks for calling. Because I think I would certainly have been really dissatisfied, I didn ' t desire walk-in. I live a simple life and this. is the way I like my life.
Simple. No computer, just an easy telephone. I ' m scheduled up till following year. I ' m constantly scheduled up in a year advance. And I like it better this way.- [
Lady] Over those 40.
years, Alzina'' s has been quite successful garnering.
the attention of publications, politicians and celebrity chefs. People from around.
– When people come, it'' s a tin building. When they tip in the kitchen, it'' s a different globe. I really believe they'' re pleased.
kitchen area and after that they socialize, family members that haven'' t seen.
I was born to serve, not to be served. (lively piano songs).
And it ' s housed in one of. To me it ' s straightforward food preparation. I didn ' t want walk-in because I believe I would have been very dissatisfied. I ' m reserved up until following year. I ' m constantly reserved up in a year development.
