Haiti

Makawoni au Graten is a popular pasta and cheese dish from Haiti, it is essentially the Haitian version of mac and cheese. It contains typical baked mac and cheese ingredients like pasta, milk and cheese. Other ingredients in Haitian mac and cheese are bell peppers, Tête de Maure, onions and mayonnaise. The vegetables are sauteed …

Haitian Legume is a vegetable stew, usually consisting of a protein, eggplant, cabbage, chayote, and any combination of other vegetables desired including watercress, green beans and even cucumbers. It is very popular in Haiti, where the dish originates. The meat is cooked first. The vegetables are cooked separately until soft, mashed, then combined with the …

Joumou soup, or “Soupe Joumou” is a traditional pumpkin soup from Haiti. Besides fresh pumpkin, the soup also contains meat, citrus juice, vegetables and hot peppers. The pumpkin is cooked until it becomes tender then it is pureed. The meat which has been cleaned and marinated is cooked in a separate pot in which the …

Cremas, also spelled Kremas or cremasse, is a popular beverage in Haiti, frequently served at social events and during the holidays (typically during Christmas). It is most often accompanied by a sweet pastry of some kind. The drink has a creamy consistency just like a thick milkshake or egg nog, and varies in colour from …

Stinking Toe Fruit, also known as locust fruit or jatobá, is the fruit of the West Indian Locust, the largest tree in the Caribbean. A popular fruit throughout Latin America, it is known as Stinking Toe Fruit as its shape is similar to a big toe and its pungent smell is like a sweaty foot. …

Haiti is a country situated in the heart of the Carribean, sharing an island with the Dominican Republic, just a short hop from Jamaica and Cuba. Throughout its history, several countries have had control of Haiti. All of these cultures introduced their native recipes to the region. Today, Haitian cuisine is a mix of cuisine …