Well first off its pronounced "nack a tish". I was down there last week for a job, and in addition to the typical Louisiana fare, I found the Natchitoches Meat pie. This is very similar to an empanada. The dough is made with wheat flour,the filling is a mix of beef,pork,onions,peppers,spices and then fried in peanut oil. These guys are quite tasty and could be found all over the town,including variations that contained alligator,crayfish and other regional favorites. Despite my co workers reluctance to try anything other than Subway,KFC or vending machines,they all agreed the meat pie was awesome and turned out to be our go to lunch for the rest of the week. So now I have another one to add to my list of filled meat pastries,Jamaican meat pie,Michigan pastys,empanadas, fried periogies,calzones...Im sure Im forgetting some here..but every culture must a version of this.
I was going to take a pic of one,but the guys I work with would not let it go if they saw me taking a pic of my meal.
Heres a link to a pic of one. This is the place we most often went to.
http://www.lasyones.com/gallery/pages/03.html
The tall one wants white toast, dry, with nothin' on it.
And the short one wants four whole fried chickens, and a Coke.