The famous Black Mushroom Rice (Riz Djon-Djon) is a traditional Haitian rice dish. A specialty in the Haitian culinary culture. It is essentially a meal consisting of rice made with edible black mushrooms called djon djon. Othe ingredients are spices, butter or oil. The delicious rice dish is...

Joumou( French: soupe au giraumon) is a mildly spicy soup of Haitian cuisine. The soup is traditionally cooked with pumpkin winter squash. The pumpkin slices are simmered in a saucepan, then puréed; along with beef, potato, plantains and vegetables such as parsley, carrots, green cabbage, celery...

Griot or Griyo or fried pork marinated in citrus, braised then fried is perfect for meat lovers. This traditional dish is typically served with cabbage salad or a spicy mix known as pikliz, which is made of onions and other vegetables that have been marinated in a vinegar sauce. This dish can be...

Tassot de Cabrit /Taso the fried goat mea, is a very traditional Haitianmeat dishis. The goat meat that has been spiced and dried, then fried. The dish frequently made from goat meat or beef, and it is served with a side of fried plantains and pikliz. The specs make it especially tasty and popular...

Lambi is an original Haitian stew that includes fresh conch, which is a large sea snail. The conch stew is prepared with succulent conch, slow-simmered conch in a flavorful tomato sauce with garlic, onion, and fresh herbs including garlic, peppers and onion. It is a very rich, spicy and tasty...

Mayi Moulen is a staple dish in Haitian cuisine. It is a fast and simple meal that can be eaten at any time of the day and is just as important to Haitians as rice is. Most like to enjoy it with sòs pwa nwa (black bean puree), mori (salt fish), alone or with other foods. There are different recipes...

Poulet aux noix is a Haitian dish featuring chicken and cashews as the main ingredients. The chicken should always be well-spiced, while the cashews used in the dish should be raw. Chicken pieces, such as legs and thighs, are typically marinated, steamed, then pan-fried along with diced tomatoes,...

Tchaka is is a traditional dish from Haiti,a kind of Haitian stew of red beans, corn and smoked and salted pork meat, simmered for a long time in a broth scented with garlic, citrus fruits, chili pepper and herbs (thyme, parsley and laurel).