If you spend any time scrolling online, chances are you’ve come across a few trending food items circulating the internet. From the famous Dubai chocolate filled with pistachios and chopped phyllo pastry, to a spicy bowl packed with bold pickled items, and even Korean corn dogs topped with sweet or savory items.
Thanks to popular demand, many of these trending dishes have made their way to local shops in Lafayette.
“I started making Dubai chocolate cups more recently, but that and the Hot Cheeto boudin balls, along with some other items, were made because of demand. Every customer would ask me to make it because they wanted to try it,” said Letisha Levy, owner of Gigi Sweets and Treats, located at 101 Floyd St.
The Hot Cheeto boudin balls are exactly what they sound like – a boudin ball dusted with a Hot Cheeto coating. Back in 2021, when Hot Cheeto Boudin Balls were at their peak, Levy said she was selling more than 100 a day…