Sos pwa translates to “bean sauce” or “bean gravy” and has been a Haitian staple for as long as people have lived there. Made with red or black (or any color) beans, it’s typically served over rice or cornmeal porridge. Sos pwa is so common, yet each family may have its own tweaks that make…
Vegan Soupe Joumou
Soupe Joumou — Haiti’s Pot of Gold Originally posted for Huffington Post on 3/27/2010 When a man pours you his soup, he pours you his soul, even when it’s soup cooked up on a hot plate. Maybe especially then. My friend Marcel celebrated New Year’s Day by making Soupe Joumou, the beloved soup with which Haitians start…
