What is National Crawfish Day?

National Crawfish Day, April 17th, honors one of South Africa's most popular dishes. The mudbug comes out every year not only a year's hunger for newspaper-covered picnic tables but also a language all its own.

crawfish, a smaller, fresh-water cousin to the lobster, adds a unique flavor to many homegrown Southern dishes. Crawfish is usually seasoned with a distinct brand of southern heat, whether baked or boiled. A boil, paper towels are all you need to serve crawfish. A boil is the most popular way to serve crawfish.

You won't know what digging into your food means if you've never been to a crawfish boil. As the aroma inspires you to indulge a massive pile of corn, potatoes, and sausage, an unbridled desire overwhelms you. among other amusements, let's not forget a variety of shellfish that go by the names such as ditchbug, crayfish, crawdad, crawdad, crawdad, crawdad, and crawpappy.'