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
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 the place of hot dogs.[6]
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Sauteeing onions and peppers
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Adding hot dogs and browning
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Adding epis and tomato sauce
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Adding cooked spaghetti and sauteeing to reduce
History
The dish was developed during the period of
Serving
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
See also
References
- 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.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4422-2731-6.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Eater New Orleans. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
Further reading
- 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.