Haitian snacks

What's better than having a place to purchase all your favorite Haitian products and snacks online? Meet the new Haitian owned business and Haitian-American New York-based entrepreneur making it all happen. During an annual trip to Haiti in 2018, Haitian-American Founder of Bonbon Lakay, Edgina Désormeaux came to the realization, the traditional treats she grew

So Kokiyòl isn’t something that I grew up eating as a kid because my mom didn’t make it. I didn’t have it until adulthood, but I love it just the same and I had to figure out how to make it myself and that I did. The ingredients for kokiyòl are not complicated, I would […]

In Haiti, fresco is shaved ice drizzled with a thick and sweet syrup that comes in different flavors. Among these flavors are anisette, menthe, sirop d’orgeat and the sirop de grenadine, my favorite. As a child, I ate it with grilled peanuts. Below you will find that simple and quick recipe for a fresco lakay that will sure cool your hot summer days.

Yummy coconut dessert that Haitians love!

Haitian tablet (pistach) is one of the most popular snacks or candy in the streets of Haiti. And for the right reason, it is very sweet and enjoyable!

Haitian fritaille consists of fried fritters like accra and marinade. My favorite is griot: Fried pork marinaded in epis, a classic Haitian seasoning mix.

What is Haitian Legume made of? Haitian legume is a hearty, savory, vegetable stew often made with the addition of beef and/or seafood. The vegetables that often make up this dish are eggplant, watercress, chayote, cabbage, spinach, carrot, and lima beans can be added as well. This delicious vegetable stew can be consumed as a Read More

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