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The 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 episBannan ak Ze
Boiled or fried plantains with perfect eggs scrambledLegume ak Krab
A velvety mashed mixture of eggplant, cabbage, spinach, watercress, carrots with fresh crab in shell piecesBoulette
Beef meatballs seasoned to bliss with a distinct spiciness, simmered in a divine tomato sauce served with one sideGriot 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 plantainsPoulet nan Sos Tomat
Chicken marinated overnight in citrus, chilies, and aromatics, slowly braised with sweet bell peppers then drenched in a tasty tomato stewManani Ayisyen
Creamy creole style pasta, prwans, peppers and mozzarellaPwason 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 saladKreyol Seafood Boil
Prawns, crab, lobster, and mussels, chorizo, corn, potatoes, garlic, boiled in a seasoned Haitian epis broth
Serves 4-6 peopleYon Bagay Ki Gen Sos
Something SpicySoup Joumou
Squash and/or pumpkin, Haitian epis seasoning of onions, peppers and herbs, an assortment of root vegetables and dumplingsBoyon
Potatoes, sliced plantains, yam, spinach, cabbage, and celery cooked in mildly thick broth and dumplingsLabouyi Bannan
Plantain porridge sweetened and creamy with the consistency of light grits generously dashed with cinnamon, star anise, and coconut milkSou Kote
“On the Side”Macaroni au Gratin
Macoroni, cheese, diced veggies in a tasty cream saucePate
Baked puff pastry filled with beef, chicken or salted codRices
Diri blan (white rice), Diri Kole (rice and beans)Marinad
Spiced, deep fried batterSos Pwa
Rich red or black bean saucePain Ayisyen
Freshly baked Haitian breadPikliz
Pickled cabbage, carrots, bell peppers and Scotch bonnet peppersYon 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 paniniDous Makos
Creamy delicious, milk and vanilla-based fudgebottom of page