Haitian Recipes

Haitian cuisine is the Caribbean's most distinctly African-influenced food tradition, born from the world's first successful slave revolution. Bold, deeply seasoned flavors characterize dishes like griot (fried marinated pork), diri ak djon djon (rice with black mushrooms), and soup joumou (pumpkin soup eaten on Independence Day). Epis, a green seasoning base, anchors most Haitian cooking. Scotch bonnet peppers, cloves, and pickled vegetables called pikliz add layers of heat and acidity.