Haiti: Recipes and Cuisine

Typical Haitian Dishes

Appetizers

• Akra (Black-eyed pea fritters)

Salads

• Chiquetaille de Morue (Saltcod salad)
• Salad Pomdete (Potato salad)
• Salad Zaboka (Avocado salad)

Soups

• Bouyon (Meat and vegetable stew)
• Soup Joumou (Squash soup)

Poultry

• Poul neg Maron ak Kalalou (Chicken with okra and mushrooms)
• Tassot de Dinde (Dried turkey)

Meats

• Bef Salé (Dried and fried beef)
• Boeuf á la Haïtienne (Beef with tomatoes and peppers)
• Boulet (Meatballs)
• Griyo (Fried pork cubes)

Seafood

• Krevet (Creole shrimp)
• Lambi (Boiled conch)
• Mori ak Sos (Saltcod with sauce)

Vegetables and Beans

• Aubergines à l'Haïtienne (Eggplant stewed with beef)
• Bannann Peze (Fried plantains)
• Labouyi Banane (Pureed plantain)
• Militon Gratinen (Chayote gratineed with cheese)
• Patat Boukannen (Baked sweet potatoes)
• Diri ak Pwa (Red beans and rice)
• Sos Pwa Frans (Sweetpeas)
• Sos Pwa Rouj (Red beans in sauce)
• Veritab Fri (Fried breadfruit)

Breads and Grains

• Diri ak Djon-djon (Rice with dried black mushrooms)
• Makaroni Gratinen (Macaroni and cheese)
• Mayi Moulen (Cornmeal mush)
• Pen Mayi (Cornbread)
• Pitimi (Millet pilaf)
• Diri ak Pwa (Red beans and rice)

Sauces and Condiments

• Béchamel (Basic white sauce)
• Confiti Mango (Mango chutney)
• Sauce Ti-Malice (Hot pepper sauce)
• Zepis (Creole spice blend)

Pickles and Preserves

• Pikliz (Hot pickled vegetables)

Desserts

• Benye (Banana fritters)
• Diri Olé (Rice pudding)
• Kok Graje (Coconut candy)
• Pen Patat (Sweet potato bread)
• Pudin (Bread pudding)

Beverages

• Godrin (Fermented pineapple beverage)
• Ji Chadek (Grapefruit juice)
• Labouyi Bannann (Banana cream)
• Sitronad (Lemonade)

Recommended Cookbooks

A Taste of Haiti (Hippocrene Cookbook Library)

author: Mirta Yurnet-Thomas Jay H. Moskowitz ASIN or ISBN-10: 0781809983 binding: Hardcover list price: $24.95 USD amazon price: $16.47 USD

This is the first Haitian cookbook on the North American market! With African, French, Arabic and Amerindian influences, the food and culture of Haiti are fascinating subjects to explore. From the days of slavery to present times, traditional Haitian cuisine has relied upon staples like root vegetables, pork, fish, and flavor-enhancers like Pikliz (picklese, or hot pepper vinegar) and Zepis (ground spices). This cookbook offers over 100 traditional Haitian recipes, including traditional holiday foods and the author's favorite drinks and desserts. Read more »