The penne tossed with crayfish tails lacked verve, but the amount of seafood in the dish was astonishing.

Add crayfish tails and cook 3 minutes more.

Gourmets can enjoy dishes that were served to the imperial court, such as crayfish tails with avocado and caviar.

That's crayfish tails with rice and a cream and dill sauce.

"That was my specialty: crayfish tails with eggs and mustard."

It is made of chicken cooked with garlic in olive oil and tomatoes, then garnished with crayfish tails.

Cajun popcorn, another special, was almost a meal in itself with its abundance of meaty deep-fried crayfish tails.

He makes a bright-green herbal soup from organic vegetables, punctuating the taste with a single crayfish tail and a few roasted pine nuts.

Specialties are roasted frogs' legs, stewed crayfish tails and poultry in Fleurie wine.

Cajun popcorn (batter dipped and fried crayfish tails) was also an appealing choice, enhanced by the sharp bite of a pungent wasabi dip.