Louisiana, where the men cook and the women know all about football.
Having lived here 10 and a half years I've noticed when I go up North I find the food rather bland. The McDonalds down here have a spicy McChicken. We were somewhere up north and my son wanted to order one but the Mcdonalds up there did not carry them.
Yes, Cajun food is excellent, tho somewhat spicy, as you say. The French influence is one of the main reasons I feel it is so good.