Side, Snack, Appetizer

Accras

Fritters, made with black eyed peas, salted cod, herring, vegetables, malanga, fruit

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Acerola cherry

Small fruit used in desserts and preserves

Drink

Akasan

Akasan (sometimes aka100) is a popular haitian beverage made from milk, corn flour, anise stars, vanilla and cinnamon. it is drunk either warm or cold, often as a breakfast beverage. akasan is known for its rich sweetness and thickness.

Breakfast

Akasan

Akasan (sometimes aka100) is a popular haitian beverage made from milk, corn flour, anise stars, vanilla and cinnamon. it is drunk either warm or cold, often as a breakfast beverage. akasan is known for its rich sweetness and thickness.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Avocado salad

The avocado (persea americana) is a tree originating in the americas which is likely native to the highland regions of south-central mexico to guatemala. it is classified as a member of the flowering plant family lauraceae. the fruit of the plant, also called an avocado (or avocado pear or alligator pear), is botanically a large berry containing a single large seed. avocado trees are partially self-pollinating, and are often propagated through grafting to maintain predictable fruit quality and quantity.avocados are cultivated in tropical and mediterranean climates of many countries, with mexico as the leading producer of avocados in 2019, supplying 32% of the world total. avocado production is one of the most environmentally intensive fruits, using 70 litres (18 us gallons; 15 imperial gallons) of water per avocado, and over 400 grams of co2 emissions. in major production regions like chile, mexico and california, the water demands for avocado puts pressure on overall water resources. avocado production is also connected to other concerns, including environmental justice and human rights concerns, deforestation and connections of mexican avocados with organized crime. climate change is expected to cause significant changes in the suitable growing zones for avocados, and put additional pressure due to heat waves and drought.the fruit of domestic varieties has a buttery flesh when ripe. depending on the variety, avocados have green, brown, purplish, or black skin when ripe, and may be pear-shaped, egg-shaped, or spherical. commercially, the fruits are picked while immature, and ripened after harvesting. the high fat and smooth texture of avocados make it a useful and diverse food in different cuisines, and is traditionally important in mexican foods. the high nutritional value and concentration of fat, make avocados a commonly used food in vegetarian foods and generally is thought nutritious and healthy.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bakes

Fried bake is a caribbean dish. many west indian nations including trinidad and tobago, guyana, saint lucia, and grenada eat this dish. the main ingredient in fried bake is flour. it can be served in a multitude of ways. this dish is usually served with salt fish and steamed vegetables.

Breakfast

Bakes

Fried bake is a caribbean dish. many west indian nations including trinidad and tobago, guyana, saint lucia, and grenada eat this dish. the main ingredient in fried bake is flour. it can be served in a multitude of ways. this dish is usually served with salt fish and steamed vegetables.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bannann

Cooking bananas are banana cultivars in the genus musa whose fruits are generally used in cooking. they may be eaten ripe or unripe and are generally starchy. many cooking bananas are referred to as plantains (/ˈplæntɪn/, us: /plænˈteɪn/, uk: /ˈplɑːntɪn/) or green bananas. in botanical usage, the term "plantain" is used only for true plantains, while other starchy cultivars used for cooking are called "cooking bananas". true plantains are cultivars belonging to the aab group, while cooking bananas are any cultivars belonging to aab, aaa, abb, or bbb groups. the currently accepted scientific name for all such cultivars in these groups is musa × paradisiaca. fe'i bananas (musa × troglodytarum) from the pacific islands are often eaten roasted or boiled, and are thus informally referred to as "mountain plantains," but they do not belong to any of the species from which all modern banana cultivars are descended.cooking bananas are a major food staple in west and central africa, the caribbean islands, central america, and northern south america. members of the genus musa are indigenous to the tropical regions of southeast asia and oceania. bananas fruit all year round, making them a reliable all-season staple food.cooking bananas are treated as a starchy fruit with a relatively neutral flavor and soft texture when cooked. cooking bananas may be eaten raw, however they are most commonly prepared either fried, boiled, or processed into flour or dough.

Breakfast

Bannann

Cooking bananas are banana cultivars in the genus musa whose fruits are generally used in cooking. they may be eaten ripe or unripe and are generally starchy. many cooking bananas are referred to as plantains (/ˈplæntɪn/, us: /plænˈteɪn/, uk: /ˈplɑːntɪn/) or green bananas. in botanical usage, the term "plantain" is used only for true plantains, while other starchy cultivars used for cooking are called "cooking bananas". true plantains are cultivars belonging to the aab group, while cooking bananas are any cultivars belonging to aab, aaa, abb, or bbb groups. the currently accepted scientific name for all such cultivars in these groups is musa × paradisiaca. fe'i bananas (musa × troglodytarum) from the pacific islands are often eaten roasted or boiled, and are thus informally referred to as "mountain plantains," but they do not belong to any of the species from which all modern banana cultivars are descended.cooking bananas are a major food staple in west and central africa, the caribbean islands, central america, and northern south america. members of the genus musa are indigenous to the tropical regions of southeast asia and oceania. bananas fruit all year round, making them a reliable all-season staple food.cooking bananas are treated as a starchy fruit with a relatively neutral flavor and soft texture when cooked. cooking bananas may be eaten raw, however they are most commonly prepared either fried, boiled, or processed into flour or dough.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bannann bouyi

Boiled plantains

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bannann douce

Cooking bananas are banana cultivars in the genus musa whose fruits are generally used in cooking. they may be eaten ripe or unripe and are generally starchy. many cooking bananas are referred to as plantains (/ˈplæntɪn/, us: /plænˈteɪn/, uk: /ˈplɑːntɪn/) or green bananas. in botanical usage, the term "plantain" is used only for true plantains, while other starchy cultivars used for cooking are called "cooking bananas". true plantains are cultivars belonging to the aab group, while cooking bananas are any cultivars belonging to aab, aaa, abb, or bbb groups. the currently accepted scientific name for all such cultivars in these groups is musa × paradisiaca. fe'i bananas (musa × troglodytarum) from the pacific islands are often eaten roasted or boiled, and are thus informally referred to as "mountain plantains," but they do not belong to any of the species from which all modern banana cultivars are descended.cooking bananas are a major food staple in west and central africa, the caribbean islands, central america, and northern south america. members of the genus musa are indigenous to the tropical regions of southeast asia and oceania. bananas fruit all year round, making them a reliable all-season staple food.cooking bananas are treated as a starchy fruit with a relatively neutral flavor and soft texture when cooked. cooking bananas may be eaten raw, however they are most commonly prepared either fried, boiled, or processed into flour or dough.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bannann peze

Twice-fried green plantains

Main

Beef

Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle (bos taurus). in prehistoric times, humans hunted aurochs and later domesticated them. since that time, numerous breeds of cattle have been bred specifically for the quality or quantity of their meat. today, beef is the third most widely consumed meat in the world, after pork and poultry. as of 2018, the united states, brazil, and china were the largest producers of beef. beef can be prepared in various ways; cuts are often used for steak, which can be cooked to varying degrees of doneness, while trimmings are often ground or minced, as found in most hamburgers. beef contains protein, iron, and vitamin b12. along with other kinds of red meat, high consumption is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer and coronary heart disease, especially when processed. beef has a high environmental impact, being a primary driver of deforestation with the highest greenhouse gas emissions of any agricultural product.

Dessert, Sweet

Blancmange

Blancmange (, from french: blanc-manger [blɑ̃mɑ̃ʒe]) is a sweet dessert popular throughout europe commonly made with milk or cream and sugar thickened with rice flour, gelatin, corn starch, or irish moss (a source of carrageenan), and often flavoured with almonds. it is usually set in a mould and served cold. although traditionally white (hence the name, in english literally "white eating"), blancmanges are frequently given alternative colours. some similar desserts are french chef marie-antoine carême's bavarian cream, italian panna cotta, the middle eastern muhallebi, chinese annin tofu, hawai'ian haupia and puerto rican tembleque. the historical blancmange originated at some time during the middle ages and usually consisted of capon or chicken, milk or almond milk, rice, and sugar and was considered to be ideal for the sick. tavuk göğsü is a sweet contemporary turkish pudding made with shredded chicken, similar to the medieval european dish.

Dessert, Sweet

Blanc-manger coco

Coconut-flavored molded milk or cream dessert

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bonbon siwo

Gingerbread

Dessert, Sweet

Bonbon siwo

Gingerbread

Main

Boulette

A meatball is ground meat rolled into a ball, sometimes along with other ingredients, such as bread crumbs, minced onion, eggs, butter, and seasoning. meatballs are cooked by frying, baking, steaming, or braising in sauce. there are many types of meatballs using different types of meats and spices. the term is sometimes extended to meatless versions based on vegetables or fish; the latter are also commonly known as fishballs.

Main

Bouyon

Bouillon (haitian creole: bouyon; ) is a haitian soup. this name comes from the french verb bouillir, meaning to boil. it is made with sliced meat, potatoes, sliced plantains, yam, spinach, watercress, cabbage, and celery (other ingredient variations exist), and cooked as a mildly thick soup.

Main

Bouyon tèt kabrit

Goat stew, made with goat head, hooves, tripe, offal

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Breadfruit

Breadfruit (artocarpus altilis) is a species of flowering tree in the mulberry and jackfruit family (moraceae) believed to be a domesticated descendant of artocarpus camansi originating in new guinea, the maluku islands, and the philippines. it was initially spread to oceania via the austronesian expansion. it was further spread to other tropical regions of the world during the colonial era. british and french navigators introduced a few polynesian seedless varieties to caribbean islands during the late 18th century. today it is grown in some 90 countries throughout south and southeast asia, the pacific ocean, the caribbean, central america and africa. its name is derived from the texture of the moderately ripe fruit when cooked, similar to freshly baked bread and having a potato-like flavor.the trees have been widely planted in tropical regions, including lowland central america, northern south america, and the caribbean. in addition to the fruit serving as a staple food in many cultures, the light, sturdy timber of breadfruit has been used for outriggers, ships, and houses in the tropics. breadfruit is closely related to artocarpus camansi (breadnut or seeded breadfruit) of new guinea, the maluku islands, and the philippines, artocarpus blancoi (tipolo or antipolo) of the philippines, and artocarpus mariannensis (dugdug) of micronesia, all of which are sometimes also referred to as "breadfruit". it is also closely related to the jackfruit.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Breadfruit fritters

Main

Brochette

Skewered and grilled meat, chicken, pork, goat, beef, fish, scallops, prawns, venison, vegetables

Drink

Café Selecto

Coffee grown in haiti

Main

Callaloo

Callaloo (sometimes kallaloo, calaloo, calalloo, or callalloo) is a popular caribbean vegetable dish. there are many variants across the caribbean, depending on the availability of local vegetables. the main ingredient is an indigenous leaf vegetable, traditionally either amaranth (known by many local names including callaloo), taro leaves (known by many local names, including dasheen bush, callaloo bush, callaloo, or bush) or xanthosoma leaves (known by many names, including cocoyam & tannia). since the leaf vegetable used in some regions may be locally called "callaloo" or "callaloo bush" "dasheen leaves", some confusion can arise among the vegetables and with the dish itself. this, as is the case with many other caribbean dishes, is a remnant of west african cuisine.

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Cassave

Grated cassava pancake, may have savory or sweet fillings such as salt cod, coconut jam, guava jam

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Chenchen

Cracked or ground corn casserole, similar to polenta

Main

Chicken

The chicken (gallus domesticus) is a domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey and the ceylon junglefowl that are originally from southeastern asia. rooster or cock is a term for an adult male bird, and a younger male may be called a cockerel. a male that has been castrated is a capon. an adult female bird is called a hen and a sexually immature female is called a pullet. originally raised for cockfighting or for special ceremonies, chickens were not kept for food until the hellenistic period (4th–2nd centuries bc). humans now keep chickens primarily as a source of food (consuming both their meat and eggs) and as pets. chickens are one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, with a total population of 23.7 billion as of 2018, up from more than 19 billion in 2011. there are more chickens in the world than any other bird. there are numerous cultural references to chickens – in myth, folklore and religion, and in language and literature. genetic studies have pointed to multiple maternal origins in south asia, southeast asia, and east asia, but the clade found in the americas, europe, the middle east and africa originated from the indian subcontinent. from ancient india, the chicken spread to lydia in western asia minor, and to greece by the 5th century bc. fowl have been known in egypt since the mid-15th century bc, with the "bird that gives birth every day" having come from the land between syria and shinar, babylonia, according to the annals of thutmose iii.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Chiquetaille de morue

Shredded or flaked fish in a spicy vinaigrette, for example, cod, herring

Dessert, Sweet

Chokola

Chocolate is a food product made from roasted and ground cacao seed kernels, that is available as a liquid, solid or paste, on its own or as a flavoring agent in other foods. cacao has been consumed in some form since at least the olmec civilization (19th-11th century bce), and the majority of mesoamerican people ─ including the maya and aztecs ─ made chocolate beverages.the seeds of the cacao tree have an intense bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor. after fermentation, the seeds are dried, cleaned, and roasted. the shell is removed to produce cocoa nibs, which are then ground to cocoa mass, unadulterated chocolate in rough form. once the cocoa mass is liquefied by heating, it is called chocolate liquor. the liquor may also be cooled and processed into its two components: cocoa solids and cocoa butter. baking chocolate, also called bitter chocolate, contains cocoa solids and cocoa butter in varying proportions, without any added sugar. powdered baking cocoa, which contains more fiber than cocoa butter, can be processed with alkali to produce dutch cocoa. much of the chocolate consumed today is in the form of sweet chocolate, a combination of cocoa solids, cocoa butter or added vegetable oils, and sugar. milk chocolate is sweet chocolate that additionally contains milk powder or condensed milk. white chocolate contains cocoa butter, sugar, and milk, but no cocoa solids. chocolate is one of the most popular food types and flavors in the world, and many foodstuffs involving chocolate exist, particularly desserts, including cakes, pudding, mousse, chocolate brownies, and chocolate chip cookies. many candies are filled with or coated with sweetened chocolate. chocolate bars, either made of solid chocolate or other ingredients coated in chocolate, are eaten as snacks. gifts of chocolate molded into different shapes (such as eggs, hearts, coins) are traditional on certain western holidays, including christmas, easter, valentine's day, and hanukkah. chocolate is also used in cold and hot beverages, such as chocolate milk and hot chocolate, and in some alcoholic drinks, such as creme de cacao. although cocoa originated in the americas, west african countries, particularly côte d'ivoire and ghana, are the leading producers of cocoa in the 21st century, accounting for some 60% of the world cocoa supply. with some two million children involved in the farming of cocoa in west africa, child slavery and trafficking associated with the cocoa trade remain major concerns. a 2018 report argued that international attempts to improve conditions for children were doomed to failure because of persistent poverty, absence of schools, increasing world cocoa demand, more intensive farming of cocoa, and continued exploitation of child labor.

Drink

Chokola ayisyen

Spiced hot chocolate

Drink

Citronnade

Lemonade

Drink

Clairin

Clairin (, french pronunciation: ​[klɛʁɛ̃], haitian creole: kleren) is a distilled alcoholic spirit made from sugarcane produced in haiti, that undergoes the same distillation process as rhum.there are between 500 and 600 micro-distilleries in haiti, compared to fewer than 50 in total throughout the rest of the caribbean. the distilleries are artisan productions: most of them are small shacks dotted around the countryside producing for the consumption of their own villages. clairin is made from indigenous cane varieties, non-hybridized, with no chemical interference in the agriculture. they are spontaneously fermented with no yeast selected, distillation techniques from the mid-18th century, and no filtration.

Drink

Cocoa tea

Hot chocolate with spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves

Breakfast

Cocoa tea

Hot chocolate with spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves

Drink

Coconut milk

Coconut milk is an opaque, milky-white liquid extracted from the grated pulp of mature coconuts. the opacity and rich taste of coconut milk are due to its high oil content, most of which is saturated fat. coconut milk is a traditional food ingredient used in southeast asia, oceania, south asia, and east africa. it is also used for cooking in the caribbean, tropical latin america, and west africa, where coconuts were introduced during the colonial era. coconut milk is differentiated into subtypes based on fat content. they can be generalized into coconut cream (or thick coconut milk) with the highest amount of fat; coconut milk (or thin coconut milk) with a maximum of around 20% fat; and coconut skim milk with negligible amounts of fat. this terminology is not always followed in commercial coconut milk sold in western countries.coconut milk can also be used to produce milk substitutes (differentiated as "coconut milk beverages"). these products are not the same as regular coconut milk products which are meant for cooking, not drinking. a sweetened, processed, coconut milk product from puerto rico is also known as cream of coconut. it is used in many desserts and beverages like the piña colada, though it should not be confused with coconut cream.

Drink

Coffee

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain flowering plants in the coffea genus. from the coffee fruit, the seeds are separated to produce a stable, raw product: unroasted green coffee. the seeds are then roasted, a process which transforms them into a consumable product: roasted coffee, which is ground into fine particles that are typically steeped in hot water before being filtered out, producing a cup of coffee. coffee is darkly colored, bitter, slightly acidic and has a stimulating effect in humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. it is one of the most popular drinks in the world and can be prepared and presented in a variety of ways (e.g., espresso, french press, caffè latte, or already-brewed canned coffee). it is usually served hot, although chilled or iced coffee is common. sugar, sugar substitutes, milk or cream are often used to lessen the bitter taste or enhance the flavor. it may be served with coffee cake or another sweet dessert, like doughnuts. a commercial establishment that sells prepared coffee beverages is known as a coffeehouse or coffee shop (not to be confused with dutch coffeeshops selling cannabis). clinical research indicates that moderate coffee consumption is benign or mildly beneficial as a stimulant in healthy adults, with continuing research on whether long-term consumption has positive or negative effects.though coffee is now a global commodity, it has a long history tied closely to food traditions around the red sea. the earliest credible evidence of the drinking of coffee in the form of the modern beverage appears in modern-day yemen from the mid-15th century in sufi shrines, where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed in a manner similar to current methods. the yemenis procured the coffee beans from the ethiopian highlands via coastal somali intermediaries and began cultivation. by the 16th century, the drink had reached the rest of the middle east and north africa, later spreading to europe. in the 20th century, coffee became a much more global commodity, creating different coffee cultures around the world. the two most commonly grown coffee bean types are c. arabica and c. robusta. coffee plants are cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in the equatorial regions of the americas, southeast asia, the indian subcontinent, and africa. as of 2018, brazil was the leading grower of coffee beans, producing 35% of the world total. coffee is a major export commodity as the leading legal agricultural export for numerous countries. it is one of the most valuable commodities exported by developing countries. green, unroasted coffee is the most traded agricultural commodity and one of the most traded commodities overall, second only to petroleum. despite the sales of coffee reaching billions of dollars, those actually producing the beans are disproportionately living in poverty. critics also point to the coffee industry's negative impact on the environment and the clearing of land for coffee-growing and water use. the environmental costs and wage disparity of farmers are causing the market for fair trade and organic coffee to expand.

Drink

Cola Couronne

Cola couronne (french: crown cola), is the oldest manufactured soft drink from haiti by brasserie de la couronne s.a. it is arguably the country's most well-liked soda, as it is a staple beverage for haitians and those abroad. in haiti, cola couronne is sold in tall glass bottles or plastic bottles, as the amount of aluminum required to can the beverage does not exist in haiti. however, canned cola couronne is produced in its u.s. plant in miami, called universal beverages, llc. as a result, cans are readily available in south florida and other parts of the u.s. with a sizable population of haitians. in the dominican republic cola couronne is produced by the coca-cola company in santo domingo. each can of couronne has 120 calories and 31 grams of sugar. the sodium level is 45 mg, equal to the sodium level of american coca-cola.

Drink

Cola Lacaye

Cola lacaye is a soft drink from haiti founded by rigobert richardson in 1977. today, cola lacaye soda is manufactured and distributed by the brooklyn bottling group, which manufactures, distributes, and imports various caribbean-based soft drinks and food. cola lacaye comes in three island flavors; fruit cola, fruit champagne and banana. cola lacaye is available in 12oz bottles and 2 liter bottles. cola lacaye has become part of the haitian american cultural dining experience, especially for rigobert's son, ryan richardson.

Main

Conch

Conch () is a common name of a number of different medium-to-large-sized sea snails. conch shells typically have a high spire and a noticeable siphonal canal (in other words, the shell comes to a noticeable point at both ends). in north america, a conch is often identified as a queen conch, indigenous to the waters of the gulf of mexico and caribbean. queen conches are valued for seafood and are also used as fish bait.the group of conches that are sometimes referred to as "true conches" are marine gastropod molluscs in the family strombidae, specifically in the genus strombus and other closely related genera. for example, lobatus gigas, the queen conch, and laevistrombus canarium, the dog conch, are true conches. many other species are also often called "conch", but are not at all closely related to the family strombidae, including melongena species (family melongenidae) and the horse conch triplofusus papillosus (family fasciolariidae). species commonly referred to as conches also include the sacred chank or shankha shell (turbinella pyrum) and other turbinella species in the family turbinellidae. the triton's trumpet (family charoniidae) may also be fashioned into a horn and referred to as a conch.

Main

Crab

Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (abdomen) (greek: βραχύς, romanized: brachys = short, οὐρά / οura = tail), usually hidden entirely under the thorax. they live in all the world's oceans, in fresh water, and on land, are generally covered with a thick exoskeleton, and have a single pair of pincers. they first appeared during the jurassic period.

Drink

Crémas

Crémas (; french pronunciation: ​[kʁɛ.mas]) also spelled crémasse, is a sweet and creamy alcoholic beverage native to haiti. the beverage is made primarily from creamed coconut, sweetened condensed evaporated milk, and rhum.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Creole sauce

Creole sauce, also referred to as "red gravy", creole tomato sauce, and sauce piquant in new orleans, is a creole cuisine, haitian cuisine, and new orleans cuisine sauce made by sauteeing vegetables in butter and olive oil. it is used in the american south. it is made with tomatoes, the cajun holy trinity (celery, bell peppers, and onions), garlic, seasonings, and herbs. stock (usually chicken) is also used and seasoned with cayenne, hot sauce, bay leaf, salt, black pepper, thyme, and parsley.

Dessert, Sweet

Currants roll

Rolled pastry with a sweet currant filling

Main

Curried goat

Goat curry (malay: kari kambing, indonesian: kari kambing or gulai kambing) or curried goat is a curry dish prepared with goat meat, originating from the indian subcontinent and southeast asia. the dish is a staple in southeast asian cuisine, caribbean cuisine, and cuisine of the indian subcontinent. in southeast asia, the dish was brought by indian diaspora in the region, and subsequently has influenced local cuisine. this dish has spread throughout the caribbean and also the indo-caribbean diaspora in north america and europe.

Main

Diri ak fèy lalo ak sirik

Stewed crab and lalo greens

Main

Diri ak legim

Rice with a mixture of vegetables

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Diri blanc

White rice is milled rice that has had its husk, bran, and germ removed. this alters the flavor, texture and appearance of the rice and helps prevent spoilage, extend its storage life, and makes it easier to digest. after milling (hulling), the rice is polished, resulting in a seed with a bright, white, shiny appearance. the milling and polishing processes both remove nutrients. an unbalanced diet based on unenriched white rice leaves many people vulnerable to the neurological disease beriberi, due to a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin b1). white rice is often enriched with some of the nutrients stripped from it during its processing. enrichment of white rice with b1, b3, and iron is required by law in the united states when distributed by government programs to schools, nonprofits, or foreign countries. as with all natural foods, the precise nutritional composition of rice varies slightly depending on the variety, soil conditions, environmental conditions and types of fertilizers. adopted over brown rice in the second half of the 19th century because it was favored by traders, white rice has led to a beriberi epidemic in asia.at various times, starting in the 19th century, brown rice and other grains such as wild rice have been advocated as healthier alternatives. the bran in brown rice contains significant dietary fiber and the germ contains many vitamins and minerals.typically, 100 grams of uncooked rice produces around 240 to 260 grams of cooked grains, the difference in weight being due to absorbed cooking water.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Diri kole ak pwa

Rice and beans, for example, red kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, typically served with meat, fish

Main

Diri kole ak pwa

Rice and beans, for example, red kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, typically served with meat, fish

Dessert, Sweet

Dous beniyè

Sweet fritters

Dessert, Sweet

Dous kokoye

Coconut fudge

Dessert, Sweet

Dous makos

Haitian fudge, made with vanilla and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, anise, may be layered with chocolate fudge and a red fudge layer

Main

Dumplings

Dumpling is a broad class of dishes that consist of pieces of dough (made from a variety of starch sources), often wrapped around a filling. the dough can be based on bread, flour, buckwheat or potatoes, and may be filled with meat, fish, tofu, cheese, vegetables, fruits or sweets. dumplings may be prepared using a variety of methods, including baking, boiling, frying, simmering or steaming and are found in many world cuisines.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Dumplings

Dumpling is a broad class of dishes that consist of pieces of dough (made from a variety of starch sources), often wrapped around a filling. the dough can be based on bread, flour, buckwheat or potatoes, and may be filled with meat, fish, tofu, cheese, vegetables, fruits or sweets. dumplings may be prepared using a variety of methods, including baking, boiling, frying, simmering or steaming and are found in many world cuisines.

Breakfast

Eggs

Eggs are laid by female animals of many different species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, a few mammals, and fish, and many of these have been eaten by humans for thousands of years. bird and reptile eggs consist of a protective eggshell, albumen (egg white), and vitellus (egg yolk), contained within various thin membranes. the most commonly consumed eggs are chicken eggs. other poultry eggs including those of duck and quail also are eaten. fish eggs are called roe and caviar. egg yolks and whole eggs store significant amounts of protein and choline, and are widely used in cookery. due to their protein content, the united states department of agriculture formerly categorized eggs as meats within the food guide pyramid (now myplate). despite the nutritional value of eggs, there are some potential health issues arising from cholesterol content, salmonella contamination, and allergy to egg proteins. chickens and other egg-laying creatures are kept widely throughout the world and mass production of chicken eggs is a global industry. in 2009, an estimated 62.1 million metric tons of eggs were produced worldwide from a total laying flock of approximately 6.4 billion hens. there are issues of regional variation in demand and expectation, as well as current debates concerning methods of mass production. in 2012, the european union banned battery husbandry of chickens.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Epis

Epis is a blend of peppers, garlic, and herbs that is used as a flavor base for many foods in haitian cuisine. some refer to it as a pesto sauce. it is also known as epise and zepis. it is essential for haitian cuisine.

Main

Fish

Ceviche, grilled, pan-fried, stew, salad, fritters, creole style, steamed

Dessert, Sweet

Fresco

Shaved ice flavored with fruit syrup

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Fritay

Fried foods, common street snacks

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Fruit

Ackee, apricot, avocado, banana, breadfruit, coconut, dewberries, grapefruit, guava, lemons, mango, oranges, papaya, passionfruit, pineapple, quenepes, spanish lime, soursop, sour orange, tamarind,

Drink

Fruit juice

Citrus, granadilla, grapefruit, guava, mango, passionfruit, orange

Breakfast

Fwa bef ak zonyon

Spiced and sauteed beef liver and onions

Main

Fwa bef ak zonyon

Spiced and sauteed beef liver and onions

Dessert, Sweet

Gateau au beurre

Butter cake, made with dark rum, vanilla, lime zest, evaporated milk

Dessert, Sweet

Gateau manioc

Cassava cake

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Giraumon

Pumpkin or squash

Drink

Godrin

Fermented pineapple beverage

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Gombo

Okra or okro (us: , uk: ), abelmoschus esculentus, known in many english-speaking countries as ladies' fingers or ochro, is a flowering plant in the mallow family. it has edible green seed pods. the geographical origin of okra is disputed, with supporters of west african, ethiopian, southeast asian, and south asian origins. the plant is cultivated in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions around the world and is a notable part of the cuisine of the southern united states as well as middle eastern cuisine, indian cuisine, brazilian cuisine and sri lankan cuisine.

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Gombo

Okra or okro (us: , uk: ), abelmoschus esculentus, known in many english-speaking countries as ladies' fingers or ochro, is a flowering plant in the mallow family. it has edible green seed pods. the geographical origin of okra is disputed, with supporters of west african, ethiopian, southeast asian, and south asian origins. the plant is cultivated in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions around the world and is a notable part of the cuisine of the southern united states as well as middle eastern cuisine, indian cuisine, brazilian cuisine and sri lankan cuisine.

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Grilled beef

Beef cooked over a flame

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Grilled chicken

Chicken cooked over a flame

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Grilled fish

Fish cooked over a flame, serve with pikliz

Main

Grilled goat

Goat cooked over a flame

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Grilled lobster

Lobsters are a family (nephropidae, synonym homaridae) of large marine crustaceans. lobsters have long bodies with muscular tails, and live in crevices or burrows on the sea floor. three of their five pairs of legs have claws, including the first pair, which are usually much larger than the others. highly prized as seafood, lobsters are economically important, and are often one of the most profitable commodities in coastal areas they populate.commercially important species include two species of homarus (which look more like the stereotypical lobster) from the northern atlantic ocean, and scampi (which look more like a shrimp, or a "mini lobster") — the northern hemisphere genus nephrops and the southern hemisphere genus metanephrops.

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Grilled seafood

Seafood is any form of sea life regarded as food by humans, prominently including fish and shellfish. shellfish include various species of molluscs (e.g. bivalve molluscs such as clams, oysters and mussels, and cephalopods such as octopus and squid), crustaceans (e.g. shrimp, crabs, and lobster), and echinoderms (e.g. sea cucumbers and sea urchins). historically, marine mammals such as cetaceans (whales and dolphins) as well as seals have been eaten as food, though that happens to a lesser extent in modern times. edible sea plants such as some seaweeds and microalgae are widely eaten as sea vegetables around the world, especially in asia. seafood is an important source of (animal) protein in many diets around the world, especially in coastal areas. semi-vegetarians who consume seafood as the only source of meat are said to adhere to pescetarianism. the harvesting of wild seafood is usually known as fishing or hunting, while the cultivation and farming of seafood is known as aquaculture and fish farming (in the case of fish). most of the seafood harvest is consumed by humans, but a significant proportion is used as fish food to farm other fish or rear farm animals. some seafoods (i.e. kelp) are used as food for other plants (a fertilizer). in these ways, seafoods are used to produce further food for human consumption. also, products such as fish oil and spirulina tablets are extracted from seafoods. some seafood is fed to aquarium fish, or used to feed domestic pets such as cats. a small proportion is used in medicine, or is used industrially for nonfood purposes (e.g. leather).

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Griot

Griot (french: griot, haitian creole: griyo) is a dish in haitian cuisine. it consists of pork shoulder marinated in citrus, which is braised and then fried. it is commonly served at parties. griot along with diri ak pwa wouj (red beans and rice) is considered by some to be haiti's "national dish."

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Jerk chicken

Jerk is a style of cooking native to jamaica, in which meat is dry-rubbed or wet marinated with a hot spice mixture called jamaican jerk spice. the art of jerking (or cooking with jerk spice) originated with amerindians in jamaica from the arawak and taíno tribes who intermingled with the maroons.the smoky taste of jerked meat is achieved using various cooking methods, including modern wood-burning ovens. the meat is normally chicken or pork, and the main ingredients of the spicy jerk marinade sauce are allspice and scotch bonnet peppers. jerk cooking is popular in caribbean and west indian diaspora communities throughout north america and western europe.

Drink

Ji chadek

Grapefruit juice

Drink

Ji papaye- Papaya smoothie

Drink

Jus blennde

Savory shakes made with ingredients such as potato, carrot, cassava, fruit, papaya, peanuts, sugar, evaporated milk, rum, spaghetti noodles

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Kibbeh

Kibbeh (, also kubba and other spellings; arabic: كبة, romanized: kibba) is a family of dishes based on spiced ground meat, onions, and grain, popular in middle eastern cuisine.in levantine cuisine, kibbeh is usually made by pounding bulgur wheat together with meat into a fine paste and forming it into balls with toasted pine nuts and spices. it may also be layered and cooked on a tray, deep-fried, grilled, or served raw. in mesopotamian cuisine, versions with rice or farina are found. some recipes add semolina.kibbeh is considered to be a national dish of lebanon and syria, especially in aleppo, and is a popular dish in the levant. versions are found in cyprus, egypt, israel, iraq, iran, the persian gulf, armenia, and turkey, and among assyrian people. it is also found throughout latin american countries that received substantial numbers of immigrants from the levant during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as parts of north america.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Konparèt

Spiced ginger bread rolls with coconut

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Kribich nan sòs

Shrimp in creole sauce

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Labouyi bannann

Plantain porridge

Breakfast

Labouyi bannann

Plantain porridge

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Lalo legume

Stewed jute greens and beef

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Lambi an sos kreyol

Conch in creole sauce

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Lambi creole

Stewed conch

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Legim

Mixed vegetables stewed with beef or other meat

Drink

Limonade

Lemonade is a sweetened lemon-flavored beverage. there are varieties of lemonade found throughout the world. in north america and south asia, cloudy lemonade dominates. it is traditionally a homemade drink using lemon juice, water, and a sweetener such as cane sugar, simple syrup or honey. in the united kingdom, ireland, central europe and australia, a carbonated lemonade soft drink is more common. despite the differences between the drinks, each is known simply as "lemonade" in countries where it is dominant. the suffix "-ade" may also be applied to other similar drinks made with different fruits, such as limeade, orangeade, or cherryade.

Breakfast

Mais moulin ak zepina

Cornmeal porridge with spinach

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Mais moulin ak zepina

Cornmeal porridge with spinach

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Makawoni au graten

Macaroni and cheese

Drink

Malt beverages

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Mamba

Spicy peanut butter, made with scotch bonnet chili peppers

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Marinad

Savory fritters made with fish, chicken, sausage, cod, lambi (conch)

Drink

Mauby

Mauby (in trinidad and tobago, saint lucia, jamaica, st. vincent and the grenadines, grenada, guyana, bermuda, barbados, antigua and barbuda and anguilla), also known as maví (or mabí) in the dominican republic and puerto rico, mabi in haiti and martinique, and maubi in the virgin islands and dutch caribbean islands of st. eustatius, st. maarten and saba), is a tree bark-based beverage grown, and widely consumed, in the caribbean. it is made with sugar and the bark and/or fruit of certain species in the genus colubrina including colubrina elliptica (also called behuco indio) and colubrina arborescens, a small tree native to the northern caribbean and south florida. recipes usually include other ingredients as well, spices such as aniseed being very common. mauby was traditionally a fermented beverage made in small batches, but is now predominantly a commercial non-fermented soft drink. haiti and the dominican republic are two of the largest caribbean exporters of the bark and leaves. often the drink is fermented using a portion of the previous batch, while sometimes it is consumed unfermented. mauby is often bought as a pre-made syrup and then mixed with water (sparkling or still) to the consumer's taste, but many make it themselves at home or purchase it from neighbourhood producers or street sellers. its taste is initially sweet, somewhat like root beer, but changes to a prolonged, but not astringent bitter aftertaste. to many, it is an acquired taste, and has been known to cause an initial laxative reaction unexpected to many first-time drinkers.

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Mayi moulen

Cornmeal porridge