Drink to Dessert – A Haitian Meal

3. Tasso Beouf (Fried Beef)

If you’re in the mood for a meat dish that has simple but robust flavor, then try Haitian Tasso Beouf. Using flank steak or pot roast, cut into strips, marinate and dry the meat. While the garlic and spices lend a typical island richness, it is the addition of fresh sour orange and lime juices to the marinade that brightens the taste of this entrée. Click here for the Tasso Beouf recipe.

Tasso Beouf / Haitian Fried Beef

4. Djon djon rice (Haitian Black Mushroom Rice)

Very few Caribbean dinner plates are complete without a side of rice. Djon Djon Rice is a uniquely Haitian delicacy made with black djon djon mushrooms, grown in the north of the island. It is very popular in the Haitian community at home and abroad. Along with Griot (fried pork), it’s one of the signature dishes of Haiti. Try this classic djon djon rice recipe.

Djon Djon Rice / Haitian Mushroom Rice (Courtesy @kocoyeh_cuisine | Instagram)

5. Pen Patat (Haitian Sweet Potato Pudding)

And now for dessert! This Pen Patat, sweet potato pudding, is a perfect way to wrap up our gastronomic escapade. Caribbean sweet potatoes, a purple skinned, white fleshed version of sweet potatoes otherwise called boniatos, are used abundantly in Haiti. Infused with banana, sugar, spices and butter, the result is a sturdy, thick, heavy dessert that’s great with breakfast, lunch or dinner. Serve it hot or cold on its own or with ice cream. Click here for the Pen Patat recipe.

Haitian Pen Patat / Sweet Potato Boniato Pudding (Courtesy @eatingnewrochelle | Instagram)

Send us your recipes for a Haitian meal

If you truly want to experience the “cuisine of a nation” then a meal from drink to dessert is the way to go. We hope that the recipes we have provided here will help you come to know and enjoy a delicious taste of Haiti. Visit our submission page to share your favorite Haitian meal components with our readers.