In order to understand Haitian cuisine, you need to be acquainted with its history and roots.

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Haitian food is a wonderful illustration of how a multitude of genre can combine together and create an incredible, unified and coherent cuisine. Originated from the Taino to the French, followed by the Spanish to the Arabic and embraced by the African slave.The land and climate produce several kind of fruits and vegetables. Depending on the altitude, coffee, cocoa, coconuts, avocado, orange, lime, guava, pineapple, melon, breadfruits, mushroom and mango grew wild. Other important crops included sweet potato, bananas, rice and more.

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Ayiti's coastal position also offers plenty of seafood such as lobster, fish and shrimp. Our cuisine is define as fresh, tropical unique and delicious!.​