Haitian Food Recipes

Lalo Legume - Lalo with beef - The best Haitian Food

Many Haitians love to eat lalo (jute leaves) but lalo legume cooked with beef is the best. Discover this simple recipe. more »

May 3, 2017 11:43 AM

Stroke and Hypertension in Haitian Communities, is it because of all that extra SALT in the way Haitians cook?

Most Haitians care more about their foods tasting really good than how healthy the food is. That makes me think: Stroke and Hypertension (high blood pressure) in the Haitian community, are they linked to all that extra salt in the way we cook? more »

July 1, 2018 8:19 AM

Haiti Cuisine: 10 goud LALO bay tout kay la manje, mesi manman doudou

Cooking in Haiti - 10 Haitian gourdes worth of LALO, a favorite dish in Haiti, can feed the entire household. That's good news considering the price of imported food is on the rise with the rise of the US Dollar in the country... more »

June 12, 2015 6:13 AM

Next time, ADD a little ginger (gingembre) to your instant oatmeal, it tastes so good!

The next time you are making instant oatmeal, do you yourself a favor, add a little ginger to the mix. you will thank me for it. more »

April 14, 2018 11:42 PM

Maggi, Criolitto, les bouillons cubes sont-ils dangereux pour la sante?

Les morceaux de bouillons en poudre comme Maggi, El Criollito en Haiti, sont très économiques et ils ont un goût savoureux. Mais sont-ils sans danger pour l'organisme humain ? more »

April 11, 2018 11:31 AM

Haitian Cuisine - Can a Haitian Cook without 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 »

October 4, 2014 9:03 AM

Haiti Healthy Diet - Sweet Potato Skin (PO Patat), It's Good for you, Eat it...

Most Haitians eat Sweet Potato and throw away the skin but did you know? Eating the skin of sweet potato is good for you and can add more nutrition to your diet. more »

March 15, 2017 2:26 PM

Many Haitians cook everything with coconut Oil but do they understand the health benefits?

I know in some parts of Haiti women use coconut in every food they cook... Especially in Les Cayes I've been told... But it wasn't until recently that I discovered that coconut oil is basically the best oil in the world... So I am wondering... Are these people aware of the health benefits or is it just an accidental habit? more »

May 11, 2014 1:37 PM