Soup Joumou
The independence soup: soup joumou — a rich pumpkin soup with beef, vegetables and pasta, eaten every January 1st to celebrate Haiti's 1804 independence (under slavery the soup was forbidden to the enslaved; freedom made it the national bowl, UNESCO-listed).
What it is
The independence soup: soup joumou — a rich pumpkin soup with beef, vegetables and pasta, eaten every January 1st to celebrate Haiti's 1804 independence (under slavery the soup was forbidden to the enslaved; freedom made it the national bowl, UNESCO-listed). Ingredients: calabaza pumpkin, beef, potatoes, carrots, cabbage, celery, leeks, pasta (rigatoni/vermicelli), epis (herb base), chiles, lime. Recipe: 1) Simmer beef in epis broth. 2) Cook pumpkin; blend into the broth. 3) Add vegetables and pasta by time. 4) Serve with lime and bread. Serve: New Year's morning, in every Haitian home worldwide. Flavor: golden, hearty, historic. History: soup joumou is freedom you can taste — UNESCO inscribed its tradition in 2021. See also: Griot, Diri ak Djon Djon.
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