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- Jan 8, 2022
The Djondjon Effect
What do you know about djondjon? Are you Haitian? Do you know a Haitian? Have you had Haitian cuisine? Then, you definitely know the term "djondjon" and at some point have eaten the famous "riz djondjon" and even some other dishes that use it as a base such as "poulet djondjon", etc... What is "djondjon"? Literally mushrooms. It is a derivative of the French word champignons. It is a very distinctive variety of mushrooms that grows in Haiti. They are similar to oyster mushro
- Jan 1, 2022
Haitian Squash Soup Gets Recognition by UNESCO
Every January 1, Haitians serve this spicy, savory soup with centuries of history—and UNESCO just awarded it protected cultural heritage status By CJ LOTZ
Recipe by ALAIN LEMAIRE December 28, 2021 Every New Year’s Day, when chef Alain Lemaire was a little boy growing up in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, he would stop into friends’ and family members’ homes with a bowl to fill up with a spicy squash soup called soup joumou. Aunts and cousins and friends would share their renditions—hi
