Haiti's independence soup: a rich pumpkin and beef soup eaten every 1 January to mark freedom from French rule. It is on UNESCO's heritage list.
History
Enslaved Haitians were forbidden to eat the soup. After independence on 1 January 1804, Haitians made it a ritual of freedom. UNESCO listed it in 2021.
Ingredients
- Calabaza squash
- Beef
- Cabbage
- Carrot
- Potato
- Turnip
- Pasta
- Scotch bonnet
- Cloves
- Epis
How it's made
- Boil squash and blend it smooth
- Brown the beef with epis
- Add vegetables and the squash broth
- Add pasta and simmer until tender
- Season with Scotch bonnet and serve with bread
Photos: ingredients, making & serving
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