Haitian cuisine is kréyol cuisine, a mixture of French, African, Spanish and indigenous cooking methods, ingredients and dishes. Rice and beans (dire ak pwa) are a staple. Vegetable and meat stews are popular too. Goat, beef, chicken and fish are complemented with plantains, cabbage, tomatoes and peppers. Fiery Scotch bonnet peppers lend their punch to many dishes, and to pikliz, a popular pickled vegetable condiment.
Typical Haitian Dishes
A list of typical Haitian dishes and foods. Use it to help you plan a Haitian-style meal, party or festival.
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)
- Griots (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)
- Banan Peze (Fried plantains)
- Diri ak Pwa (Red beans and rice)
- Labouyi Banane (Pureed plantain)
- Militon Gratinen (Chayote gratineed with cheese)
- Patat Boukannen (Baked sweet potatoes)
- 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)
- Diri ak Pwa (Red beans and rice)
- Makaroni Gratinen (Macaroni and cheese)
- Mayi Moulen (Cornmeal mush)
- Pen Mayi (Cornbread)
- Pitimi (Millet pilaf)
Sauces and Condiments
- Confiti Mango (Mango chutney)
- Sauce Ti-Malice (Hot pepper sauce)
- Zepis (Creole spice blend)
Pickles and Preserves
- Pikliz (Spicy 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)
Haitian Recipes
Try these recipes from Haiti.
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