Haitian spaghetti
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| Place of origin | Haiti |
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| Main ingredients | Spaghetti, hot dogs, epis, tomato sauce |
| Ingredients generally used | chili peppers, onions |
Haitian spaghetti (sometimes espageti, espaghetti, spaghetti a l'hatienne or espageti ayisyen) is a dish of Haitian cuisine typically served for breakfast.[1] It typically consists of spaghetti noodles and hot dogs in a sauce made from ketchup and epis.
Ingredients and preparation
[edit]The dish typically combines epis with ketchup to make a sauce in which spaghetti noodles are tossed. Typically sliced hot dogs are included.[2][3][4] Onions, garlic and peppers are common inclusions.[5][6] Vienna sausage or herring is occasionally used in place of hot dogs.[6]
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Sauteeing onions and peppers -
Adding hot dogs and browning -
Adding epis and tomato sauce -
Adding cooked spaghetti and sauteeing to reduce
History
[edit]The dish was developed during the period of US occupation from 1915 to 1934, when American foods such as hot dogs and ketchup were introduced to Haiti.[2][3][4][7][6] It is considered a comfort food.[6]
Serving
[edit]It is a common breakfast dish.[2][3][4][7] According to Eater in 2017, it was not a common item on restaurant menus, but was becoming more common and was available from street vendors.[2][6]
Fusion spaghetti dishes
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ménager, Mona Cassion (2005). Fine Haitian Cuisine. Educa Vision Inc. ISBN 978-1-58432-256-6.
- ^ a b c d Lamour, Joseph (2024-02-26). "My mom's Haitian spaghetti recipe started a century ago with an assassination". Today. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ a b c Long, Lucy M. (2015-07-17). Ethnic American Food Today: A Cultural Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 257+. ISBN 978-1-4422-2731-6.
- ^ a b c Wong, Cecily; Thuras, Dylan; Obscura, Atlas (12 October 2021). "Spaghetti with hot dogs for breakfast". Gastro Obscura. Workman. p. 371. ISBN 978-1-5235-0219-6.
- ^ "Haitian Spaghetti Recipe". Haiti Open. 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ a b c d e Gaillot, Ann-Derrick (2017-03-02). "How Italian Spaghetti Became a Haitian Breakfast Staple". Eater. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ a b Lorell, Clair (2021-05-25). "Fritai Opens With Haitian Spaghetti and Clairin Cocktails in Treme". Eater New Orleans. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
Further reading
[edit]- James, Andre (2024-03-02). "Restaurant Scene: Ever heard of Haitian spaghetti? You have now. | Chattanooga Times Free Press". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- Journal of Haitian Studies. The Association. 1997. p. 24.
