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 edit

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]

History edit

The dish is developed during the period of US occupation from 1915 to 1934.[2][3][4][7][6] It is considered a comfort food.[6]

Serving edit

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 edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ménager, Mona Cassion (2005). Fine Haitian Cuisine. Educa Vision Inc. ISBN 978-1-58432-256-6.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c Long, Lucy M. (2015-07-17). Ethnic American Food Today: A Cultural Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 257+. ISBN 978-1-4422-2731-6.
  4. ^ a b c 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 (magazine). 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  6. ^ a b c d e Gaillot, Ann-Derrick (2017-03-02). "How Italian Spaghetti Became a Haitian Breakfast Staple". Eater. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  7. ^ a b 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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