The best Haitian dishes
The top 3 according to 3 votes from people: Griot · Akra · Chicken with cashews. (Updated Dec 19, 2022.)
Griot, diri djon djon, soup joumou and pikliz: the signature dishes of Haiti's Creole cuisine.
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Top 18
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1
Griot
Citrus-marinated pork, fried.
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2
Akra
Grated malanga fritters.
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3
Chicken with cashews
Chicken with cashew nuts, from the north.
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4
Soup joumou
Pumpkin soup of 1 January, Independence Day, on UNESCO's list.
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5
Diri djon djon
Black rice cooked with djon djon mushrooms.
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6
Pikliz
Pickled cabbage, carrot and hot pepper relish.
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7
Haitian patty
Puff pastry filled with meat, herring or salt cod.
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8
Fried plantains
Green plantains flattened and twice-fried.
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9
Rice and beans
Rice cooked with red beans, the everyday side.
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10
Rice with legim
Rice with a vegetable and meat stew.
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11
Goat tasso
Marinated goat, fried until crisp.
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12
Ti-malice sauce
Spicy, tangy sauce served over griot.
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13
Chicken in sauce
Chicken in Creole sauce.
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14
Mayi moulen
Cornmeal, often with bean sauce.
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15
Tchaka
Stew of hominy, beans, pumpkin and meat.
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16
Pain patate
Soft sweet bread of sweet potato, cinnamon and evaporated milk.
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17
Kremas
Creamy coconut and rum liqueur.
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18
Rhum Barbancourt
Haiti's most famous rum.
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Comments (5)
Le diri djon djon de ma grand-mère, rien ne l'égale.
Pas de griot sans pikliz bien piquant.
Le griot devant la soupe joumou ? La soupe joumou c'est notre liberté, elle mérite la première place.
Les deux se mangent le 1er janvier de toute façon 😄
Les pâtés haïtiens du matin avec un café, souvenir de Port-au-Prince.