Haitian spaghetti

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Haitian spaghetti
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Place of originHaiti
Main ingredientsSpaghetti, hot dogs, epis, tomato sauce
Ingredients generally usedchili 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.

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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 place of hot dogs. [6]

History

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

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

  1. ↑ Ménager, Mona Cassion (2005). Fine Haitian Cuisine. Educa Vision Inc. ISBN   978-1-58432-256-6.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Lamour, Joseph (2024-02-26). "My mom's Haitian spaghetti recipe started a century ago with an assassination". Today . Archived from the original on 2024-04-26. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  3. 1 2 3 Long, Lucy M. (2015-07-17). Ethnic American Food Today: A Cultural Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 257+. ISBN   978-1-4422-2731-6.
  4. 1 2 3 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.
  5. ↑ "Haitian Spaghetti Recipe". Haiti Open . 2020-09-06. Archived from the original on 2024-04-27. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Gaillot, Ann-Derrick (2017-03-02). "How Italian Spaghetti Became a Haitian Breakfast Staple". Eater . Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  7. 1 2 Lorell, Clair (2021-05-25). "Fritai Opens With Haitian Spaghetti and Clairin Cocktails in Treme". Eater New Orleans . Retrieved 2024-04-27.

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