Best Thing I Ate This Week: Blackened Catfish, Carne Asada Tacos and Shrimp Maque Choux

Jennifer Chandler, Memphis Commercial Appeal
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Wondering where a food writer eats? I am happy to tell you!

Every other week, I share a few of my favorite bites at Memphis-area restaurants.

Here are three of the best things I ate this past week.

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Soul Fish Cafe

Multiple locations; soulfishcafe.com

First up, a meal at Soul Fish Café. While I do love their fried catfish, my go-to order at this catfish spot is their Blackened Catfish.

Blackened Catfish at Soul Fish Cafe in Memphis.
Blackened Catfish at Soul Fish Cafe in Memphis.

It’s perfectly seasoned and I love that they serve it with remoulade sauce. The collard greens and sweet potato fries are my top picks for sides.

Picosos

3937 Summer Ave.; (901) 323-7003

Next, a stop by Picosos on Summer Avenue for my favorite Carnes Asada Tacos. These are my favorite version in town.

Carne Asada Tacos at Picosos. The authentic Mexican restaurant is located at 3937 Summer Ave. in Memphis.
Carne Asada Tacos at Picosos. The authentic Mexican restaurant is located at 3937 Summer Ave. in Memphis.

I like to add a little of their house-made salsa verde on top. And I always get a side order of salsa, guacamole and chips.

Libro at Laurelwood

387 Perkins Ext.; (901) 800-2656; libroatlaurelwood.com

Last but not least, a visit to Libro restaurant in Novel bookstore for the Shrimp Maque Choux.

The Shrimp Maque Choux at Libro at Laurelwood, a restaurant inside East Memphis bookstore Novel.
The Shrimp Maque Choux at Libro at Laurelwood, a restaurant inside East Memphis bookstore Novel.

This hearty dish is almost like a Cajun risotto — shrimp, corn and poblano peppers in a rich cream sauce with Cajun seasoning is served over basmati rice. It’s absolutely delicious.

Jennifer Chandler is the Food & Dining reporter at The Commercial Appeal. She can be reached at jennifer.chandler@commercialappeal.com and you can follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @cookwjennifer. 

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This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Best Things to Eat in Memphis: Soul Fish Cafe, Picosos, Libro