The Sacred Table

Sacred Table Sample Menu
These dishes are part of the culinary language Sacred Table has built over time, drawing from Haitian food traditions, travel, collaboration and experimentation. The selections below are examples of dishes we have prepared and can draw from when developing catering menus and custom culinary experiences. Availability changes by season, location, gathering and what we decide to make together.

Plat Prencipal
“Main Dish”
Mayi Moulin ak Sous Pwa
A deeply comforting black bean sauce enriched with coconut milk, served alongside a creamy cornmeal porridge flavored with garlic and herbs.
Espagetti
A flavorful combination of diced tomatoes, green pepper, onion, tomato paste, chorizo, and, of course, Haitian epis
Bannan ak Ze
Boiled or fried plantains with perfect eggs scrambled
Legume ak Krab
A velvety mashed mixture of eggplant, cabbage, spinach, watercress, carrots with fresh crab in shell pieces
Boulette
Beef meatballs seasoned to bliss with a distinct spiciness, simmered in a divine tomato sauce served with one side
Griot ak Bannan Peze y Diri Kole
Tender pork pieces marinated in citrus, Haitian epis, stewed then fried served with rice and beans and fried or boiled plantains
Poulet nan Sos Tomat
Chicken marinated overnight in citrus, chilies, and aromatics, slowly braised with sweet bell peppers then drenched in a tasty tomato stew
Manani Ayisyen
Creamy creole style pasta, prwans, peppers and mozzarella
Pwason Frit
Fish of the day (often red snapper) marinated in lemon and lime juice, stuffed with Haitian epis and fried to a dark golden crisp served with white rice, pikliz, and side salad
Kreyol Seafood Boil
Prawns, crab, lobster, and mussels, chorizo, corn, potatoes, garlic, boiled in a seasoned Haitian epis broth Serves 4-6 people

Yon Bagay Ki Gen Sos
Something Spicy
Soup Joumou
Squash and/or pumpkin, Haitian epis seasoning of onions, peppers and herbs, an assortment of root vegetables and dumplings
Boyon
Potatoes, sliced plantains, yam, spinach, cabbage, and celery cooked in mildly thick broth and dumplings
Labouyi Bannan
Plantain porridge sweetened and creamy with the consistency of light grits generously dashed with cinnamon, star anise, and coconut milk
Sou Kote
“On the Side”
Macaroni au Gratin
Macoroni, cheese, diced veggies in a tasty cream sauce
Pate
Baked puff pastry filled with beef, chicken or salted cod
Rices
Diri blan (white rice), Diri Kole (rice and beans)
Marinad
Spiced, deep fried batter
Sos Pwa
Rich red or black bean sauce
Pain Ayisyen
Freshly baked Haitian bread
Pikliz
Pickled cabbage, carrots, bell peppers and Scotch bonnet peppers
Yon Bagay Douce
“A Sweet Thing”
Gateau Ayisyen
A butter cake spiced with orange, nutmeg and Haitian Barbancourt Rum.
Mamba ak Siwo Myel nan Pain
Haitian peanut butter and honey panini
Dous Makos
Creamy delicious, milk and vanilla-based fudge