Down in Texas, crawfish season is always serious business! But there’s a spicy new craze spreading from Houston’s Asiatown to cities across the country – Viet-Cajun crawfish. Crawfish & Noodles, an Asiatown staple since 2008, is known for sparking the unprecedented trend. Chef Trong Nguyen perfected the popular hybrid dish, which involves boiling mudbugs and then tossing them in butter and both Vietnamese and Cajun seasonings. Even the James Beard Awards, known as the “Oscars of the restaurant world”, recognized Chef Nguyen and his melting pot cuisine with nominations in 2018, 2019, and 2020. While the crawfish may be the specialty of the house, Crawfish & Noodles is known for its diverse menu, which in...