A FOOD TRADITION
Haitian Cuisine
Haitian cuisine combines Indigenous, African, French, and Caribbean traditions through rice dishes, stews, fritters, grilled meats, seafood, and richly seasoned vegetable preparations.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Lalo
A Haitian leafy stew centered on jute leaves and commonly cooked with beef, aromatics, and sometimes crab.
Lanbi Nan Sos
Conch is simmered in a savory Haitian sauce of tomato, onion, garlic, pepper, and cooking oil.
Legim
Legim is a Haitian vegetable stew made from cooked and often mashed vegetables such as cabbage, eggplant, spinach, onion, garlic, and tomato, with meat in some customary versions.
Macaroni Graten
A Haitian baked macaroni casserole made with pasta, milk, egg, cheese, butter, and onion until set and browned.
Marinad
Marinad is a Haitian savory fritter made from seasoned wheat batter with aromatic herbs and alliums, deep-fried until crisp.
Mayi Moulen
Mayi moulen is a Haitian cornmeal dish cooked with water, salt, and commonly oil until tender and thick, served as a breakfast or savory accompaniment.
Pain Patate
A Haitian baked sweet-potato pudding or cake commonly enriched with banana, coconut milk, sugar, butter, egg, and warm spices.
Pate Haitien
Pate Haitien is a Haitian baked pastry of wheat-flour dough filled commonly with seasoned ground beef and sometimes prepared with other meats or fish.
Pate Kode
Pate Kode is a Haitian fried stuffed pastry made from wheat-flour dough and commonly filled with seasoned salted fish, onion, and bell pepper.
Pikliz
A Haitian pickled vegetable relish made primarily from cabbage, carrot, onion, and hot chili pepper in vinegar.
Poul Nan Sos
Poul nan sos is Haitian chicken browned and simmered in a savory sauce of tomato, onion, garlic, pepper, and herbs.
Pwason Gwo Sel
Salted fish is prepared with a savory Haitian mixture of tomato, onion, garlic, pepper, and cooking oil.
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