Food

There is a danger in eggs kept in direct sunlight, Haitian consumers beware!

The majority of eggs being imported into Haiti are shipped and maintained in a condition that may be dangerous to Haitian consumers. Read this... more »

Kalalou Gonbo BETTER than VIAGRA??? No Way...

Have you heard... Kalalou Gonbo (okra) is better than VIAGRA... Hard to believe but its all over the Internet... So from now on ladies, you may want to offer your man some "diri ak kalalou" from time to time and let me know if it is true what they say... LOL... more »

Haiti Agriculture - There is money to be made growing rice, some entrepreneurs say

RICE - Haiti Food Shopping - Gode Diri - Rice Measuring Cup There is a strong foreign demand for high-quality organic rice, says Fabias Voltaire, a 37-year-old Haitian entrepreneur. It may cost more, but many regard it as healthier and better-tasting than American varieties. more »

Haitian Cuisine - Can a Haitian Cook without MAGGI?

Bouillon Cubes - Haitians call them all MAGGI I was reading an article online that says: "Maggi is in every meal in West Africa" and I started laughing because I know that virtually everything you eat in Haiti has a bouillon cube in it... more »

A meal costs 60 times more in Haiti than in New York, the World Food Programme says

A World Food Programme (WFP) publication examined the true cost of a plate of food around the world and, can you believe, a simple meal in Haiti costs 60 times more than in New York. Read this, you will be shocked... more »

Haitians lack respect for small business men and women who provide the services they need everyday

Haiti Street Vendors - Machan Mayi Boukannen Many times, we Haitians, we lack respect for those who make sacrifices every day to make our lives more comfortable. We have NO respect for the small business men and women in Haiti. We belittle what they do for us everyday... more »

75 Goud Chien Janbe - Mayi Kole a Pwa, Sos Viann, Bon Bagay...

Chien Janbe - Street Food in Haiti - Mayi Moulin Kole Ak Pwa Talè a, mwen gen yon grangou la-a... Pou 75 goud pitit, mwen manje vant plen... ni mwen, ni kouzen-m nan ki ashte chien janbé-a... more »

Haitian Women, is it true that black-eyed peas (pwa jenwa) is BAD for you if you just had a baby?

PHOTO: Organic Haitian Black-eyed peas Sometimes you don't know who to believe in Haiti. A young woman who just had a baby in Haiti has been told NOT to eat black-eyed peas (pwa jenwa) whille she is nursing. It's BAD for you, bad for the baby, they tell her. Is that TRUE of FALSE? more »

Haitian women, be careful consuming too much parsley when you are pregnant

Parsley Health Benefits - Healthy Foods that's good for you Parsley, one of the herbs that many Haitian women cook with, can do more harm than good to you if you are pregnant. more »

Your Health : Parsley - Great herb to help you recover from Anemia

Parsley Health Benefits - Healthy Foods that's good for you Did you know? Pasley is a great herb to help you recover from anemia. You can have anemia and not even know it. If you've feeling tired, having headaches, you feel weak and a bit depressed, changes are you have anemia... more »