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food is similar to the rest of the Latin-Caribbean (the French and the Spanish-speaking countries of the Antilles) however it differs in several ways from its regional counterparts. Its primary influence derive from French, and African , with notable derivatives from native Taíno and Spanish culinary technique. Though similar to other cooking styles in the region, it carries a uniqueness native only to the country and an appeal to many visitors to the island. Haitians use vegetables and meats extensively and peppers and similar herbs are often used for strengthening flavor. Dishes tend to be seasoned liberally and consequently Haitian tends to be moderately spicy, not mild and not too hot. In the country, however, many businesses of foreign origin have been established introducing several foreign cuisines into the mainstream culture. Years of adaptation have led to these cuisines (ie: Levantine from Arab migration to Haiti) to merge into Haitian . Rice and beans in several differing ways are eaten throughout the country regardless of location, becoming a sort of national dish. They form the staple diet, which consists of a lot of starch and is high in carbohydrates. In the more rural areas, however, at great distances from the major cities, other foods are eaten to a larger degree such as mais moulu (mayi moulen), a dish comparable to cornmeal that can be eaten with sauce pois (sos pwa) [a bean sauce made from one of many types of beans such

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25 Responses to “Destination Haitian Cuisine”

  1. vera747 says:

    please share a haitian pepper sauce recipe,,,PLEASE

  2. msfontus says:

    That pale chicken was definitely not Haitian. Ki le Aysiens te kon manje poul blanche?

  3. JodelDaniel says:

    @andomaxcha Haitians do make lobster tho, go down in southern Haiti

  4. JodelDaniel says:

    the one person who didnt like the video burned his mouth tryin to eat some pikliz

  5. bazpoze88 says:

    nice song by Tantan

  6. bklynbrownsuga says:

    What’s the name of the song??

  7. andomaxcha says:

    Yea some of these dishes are definitely not Haitian lol. That lobster with the butter on the side– so not Haitian and I thought saw a suspect looking chicken dish that my mom would curse lmao.

  8. julianna136 says:

    bon pwason poumoun lagonave

  9. zettebda says:

    Yum!  that food looks sooo good, can I have some. :-)

  10. wwwhatyoudo412 says:

    w ww .facebook. com/timadamfoods

    w ww .ti-madam. com/think-green

  11. Yanipooh says:

    what is the salad in 1:36 called?

  12. UniversalOneLove1 says:

    Come to my page and discover the real Haiti not lies you are fed

  13. PalaisCristalLLC says:

    A couple of those dishes are not Haitian, especially not the picture of the pale chicken sittin on that watered down pasty looking rice at 3:39

  14. gsmooth745 says:

    I don’t know the same of the song but the singer is Alan Cave. Hope that narrows down the search

  15. MyFlowers509 says:

    mezami…yummmy!!!

  16. chenicann says:

    @ayisens that is so true they got people thinking that we are witch crafters poor n lazy i lived better In Haiti than America just keepin it real they say we eat cat ! Loll never seen that n we all dirty dark n look very lethargic I swear bullshit

  17. BelleBelleCalendar says:

    come check out my page. we are doing a haitian calendar. let us know what you think. thanks

  18. Ms3cute says:

    Love Haitian food

  19. masayumeee says:

    Kiett m’fin grangou la

  20. thermiscira says:

    yum fried plantano,lol i love my haitian food

  21. laffy says:

    my people has the best food im proud

  22. GE4AnewnOW says:

    bon manje , I thought I would never want to go back to Haiti, I always wondered why when people went away wanted to go back, but once I came here I realized what I was running from. A great thing. I love Haiti

  23. thaina2012 says:

    @olophson1 moi aussi….

  24. TheRelo101 says:

    that is a beautiful presentation. haitian people are a nation that refuses to loose their culture. HAITIAN 4 LIFE.

  25. LilineSeAyisien88 says:

    I love this video! I love being Haitian!!!! what is this song?

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