More than just a soup, Soup Joumou is the must have breakfast meal that Haitians here and many living abroad savor on January 1st to commemorate our Independence Day. It has become a staple in our cuisine. Over the years it has remained a great tradition in the Haitian culture.
The Haitian revolution began in 1791 and lasted till 1803. On January 1, 1804, Jean Jacques Dessalines declared the nation’s independence and changed its name from Saint Domingue to Haiti. It is the first independent nation in Latin America and the Caribbean as a r