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 The
food of Haiti is a great example of how a multitude of
influences can combine to form an incredibly unified and
coherent national cuisine.
It is not easy to imagine Haiti, a poor country, has so much
to offer to the rest of the world when it comes to food. If
you ever have the chance to taste and learn about Haitian
food, however, you would be able to appreciate the
fine cuisine of the Haitians and fall in love with Haitian
food the same way many have so far.
Haitian cooking, whether French or Creole, ranks with the
best in the Caribbean. The Haitians are best known for their
Creole dishes, which mix French, African and traditional
Haitian elements.
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Haitian food is a
mixture of African, American Indian, Arabic and French food.
However, if you look at Creole cuisine in Louisiana and
other parts of the South of the United States, you will see
a large influence of Haitian cuisine.
The Haitian diet is high in
carbohydrates and fat. The main elements of the Haitian diet
are corn, cassava, millet, rice and fruit. Tropical fruits
such as pineapples, mangoes, oranges and grapefruit are
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Generally, the largest meal for Haitians is eaten at lunch
time. Breakfast consists of bread, butter, and coffee.
Children are allowed coffee, which is not as strong as that
consumed by adults. At lunch time, a basic Haitian meal
might include rice and beans, boiled plantains, a salad made
of watercress and tomatoes, and stewed beef.
To most Haitians, eating
right means eating sufficiently to maintain a large body
weight. Parents like to see their children growing up with
large body weight and men are usually more attracted to full
size women. Weight loss is usually attributed with illness
in Haiti.
Food is considered among
Haitians as a cultural treasure. Haitians living outside of
the country usually remain very close to their food habits.
They prefer eating at home and take pride in promoting their
Haitian food to their children. Many Haitians would rather
starve than actually eating non-Haitian food.
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The following is a list of
some of the most popular Haitian dishes. For those of you
who are interested in cooking Haitian Food, we have
collected some of the most popular
Haitian food
recipes.
Akasan
Akasan is a popular Haitian drink, mainly served at
breakfast. It is prepared
either plain or made as a special drink prepared with cream
of cornmeal, evaporated milk, cinnamon, vanilla extract,
sugar, and a pinch of salt.
Bouillon
Bouillon is served in most Haitian homes on Saturday. This
is soup mixed with all kinds
of green vegetables (e.g., spinach, cabbage, watercress,
string beans), meat or poultry, plantain, sweet potato, and
Malaga.
Kremas
A typical Haitian drink
served during the holiday season. It is made of condensed
milk, coconut milk and white rum.
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Anyone familiar with Haitian food will tell you that
Haitian Griot is the best and most popular Haitian dish.
This is made of fried
marinated pork, served with a very spicy sauce.
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Another popular Haitian
dish is called lambi. Lambi is conch meat served grilled or
boiled. Conch meat
softened and prepared in sauce.
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Legume
Legume is vegetables such as
chayote and eggplant cooked with meat. It is best when
served with white rice.
Haitian Patties
If you never tasted Haitian
Patee, you have been missing quite a lot. It's dough filled
with choice meat or chicken, or smoked herrings.
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Piklis
There are two kinds
of customers: those who know and love Piklis, and those who
unwittingly scorch their tongues tasting it for the first
time.
Piklis comes with everything fried and is made of cabbage,
carrot, hot paper.
Pease
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Fish - Poisson
An
entire fish, crisp and drizzled with spicy vinegar is served
when ordering Haitian Poisson. Another way is when the fish
is rubbed in salt before poaching. This is called Poisson
Gros Sel.
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Pumpkin soup - Joumou
Pumpkin Squash Soup follows
a long tradition in Haiti. Since the independence of Haiti
in 1803, this dish has been served by all Haitian families
on new year day. It is essentially made of meat or poultry
mixed with vegetables and pureed cooked squash and spices.
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Tassot
Tassot is goat marinated and
fried like the pork grillot.
Similar to dumplings, Tomtom
is cooked and made into round balls and eaten with beef stew
and okra.
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