Haitian Cuisine - List of Some Haitian Dishes

List of Some Haitian Dishes

  • Du riz a pois or Diri ak Pwa (Rice and beans)
  • Du riz a sauce-pois or Diri ak Sos Pwa (Rice with bean sauce)
  • Du riz blanche a sause-pois noir or Diri Blan ak Sos Pwa Noir (White rice and black bean sauce)
  • Du riz djon djon or Diri ak djon djon (Rice in black mushroom sauce)
  • Mais Moulu or Mayi Moulen (Cornmeal)
  • Tassot et Banane Pesé or Tasso et Banane Pézé (Fried Goat and Plantains)
  • Cabrit or Kabrit (goat meat)
  • Griot (seasoned fried pork with scallions and peppers in a bitter orange sauce)
  • Chocolat des Cayes or Chokolat La Kaye (homemade cocoa)
  • Soup Joumou (pumpkin soup)
  • Pikliz or Picklese (very spicy vinegar based coleslaw)

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