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Haitian FoodFood In Haiti
Haitian food has a Latin-Caribbean similarity with influences from French and Spanish speaking countries. Most predominantly influenced by French and African cuisine, it has developed a unique cooking style native to the country itself.Fruits, vegetables, meats, peppers and herbs are used extensively, and most Haiti food dishes are well seasoned and moderately spicy. It's national dish is considered to be rice and beans forming the staple diet and enjoyed throughout the country in several different ways. In the more rural areas, mais moulu, similar to cornmeal, is eaten with a bean sauce called sauce pois. Mais moulu can be eaten with fish such as red snapper, or alone depending on preference. Tomato, oregano, cabbage, avocado, red and green peppers are typical in Haitian dishes. Flattened plantain slices fried in oil are commonly eaten as part of a main meal or a snack. Recent increased food prices have seen the popularity of a dish called mud cookie or mud pie. It is a balance between nutritional contents and cost per unit consisting of salt, vegetable oil and baking grease. Other common dishes would be rice with chicken or vegetables, fried duck, goat meat, fried boar/pork, pumpkin soup, and a very spicy vinegar based coleslaw. Beverages such as beer, rum and a moonshine made from molasses called clairin are common drinks in Haiti. Because of it's tropical climate, juice is a mainstay that is found everywhere. Guava juice, grapefruit, mango, and a variety of citrus juices are easily produced and available. Malta is a popular non-alcoholic drink made of unfermented barley with molasses flavoring. The American influence has brought soft drinks and milkshakes to the food in Haiti, found in more urban areas. TOP of Haitian Food
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