5 Most Delicious Food To Try In Haiti

Have you ever visited Haiti? Haiti has many great places to visit and delicious food dishes to offer. Are you interested in Haitian food? If you are thinking of exploring the dishes there, flavors they preferred, and basic genres of food like spicy or sweet, then to answer all these questions, we did a survey and tried to provide you the answers. In this blog, we had shared some of the top Haitian dishes which we found favorite by tourists.

The basic concept of Haitian food is that it is influenced by many cultures which had dominated Haiti in past. Mixed roots, spices are quite common and you will taste African heritage with the taste of French here. In this blog of top 10 Haiti dishes, we have also shared some major drinks available in Haiti and liked by tourists and locals alike. This list of Haiti dishes mentioned in the blog is based on the surveys, reviews of tourists, and their popularity on travel websites.

# Poulet Aux Noix

A Haitian dish having main ingredients like chicken and cashews where chicken used in this dish is spicy and cashews are raw. Legs and thighs are the main chicken pieces that are used in this Haitian dish. Chicken is marinated, steamed, and then pan–fried. Other veggies used are tomatoes, onions, and paste of tomato to give the golden brown color to the meat.

Cashews are cooked in water and drained before adding to the chicken. Poulet Aux Noix is a traditional Haitian dish generally prepared during Sunday lunch and is accompanied by plain rice or rice with green peas.

# Pikliz

A famous Haitian dish comprising pickled cabbage, carrots, scotch peppers, and bell peppers. For seasoning garlic, onion and pickle are used in white vinegar. The dish is spicy and is generally used with other dishes to enhance the flavor. Pikliz is generally used with fried dishes like griot, tassot or peze.

Almost all of the restaurants in Haiti serve pikliz on its table. A spicy Haitian dish made with fermented vegetables such as carrots, onions, cucumbers, and cabbage.

# Joumou

This Haitian dish has a very special place in Haitian culture. In the past, the dish was only preserved for the white masters, in the time when Haiti was a slave country. At the time of their independence, they celebrated their freedom by serving Jomou to each other on the streets. It’s a soupy dish traditionally cooked with pumpkin. The pumpkin is sliced and then boiled with pieces of beef, potato, and other vegetables such as carrots, cabbage, and onions. Seasonings like salt, herbs, and spices are added. In some places in Haiti, people also used some pasta or macaroni and a small amount of butter or oil. Before serving, a little lemon juice is also added. The hot soup is served with bread dipped in it.

# Tassot Kabrit

Have you ever tried goat, if yes then you must be aware of its rich flavor, if no then this is your chance to taste the mouthwatering flavor. TassotKabrit is a famous dish in Haiti, that mixes the crunchiness of meat with sweetness. This traditional Haitian dish generally made with the fried goat meat especially the goat leg. If you are trying to make Tassotkabrit, then my advice is to buy fresh meat from a butcher but if that is not an option, frozen meat can also be used. Common goat meat is very fatty, so try to get some lean goat leg meat. Strips of lean goat meat are marinated with orange juice and lemons before they are fried. They are fried until they become crispy and brown. TassotKabrit is a popular Haitian food that can be found in almost all restaurants or street junctions and it can be served with rice or stew.

# Makawoni Au Graten

Macaroni au gratin or makawoni au graten is a traditional food of Haiti made with macaroni and cheese. This can be prepared in many ways but the main ingredient used is Gouda cheese. This cheesy mixture is baked in the oven with evaporated milk and is usually baked till the color of cheese turns to a golden brown. Other main ingredients are pasta noodles and for fillings ham, mayonnaise, chicken or mustard can be used. Other common things are onions, pepper, bread crumbs, and cheese.