About this recipe . Soup joumou is a beef, vegetable, and squash Haitian stew commonly eaten on January 1 to signify the anniversary of freedom from French Colonial rule in 1804.

"When slavery began in Haiti, we weren't allowed to eat pumpkin. The masters were the only ones who could enjoy it," Alix said. "But when we gained independence on Jan. 1, 1804, the best way to ...

Community members are invited to celebrate Haitian Independence Day at a Saturday event that aims ... and will feature live music and traditional Haitian dance performances, warm pumpkin soup, ...

Soup Joumou is a traditional Haitian dish served on Jan. 1, marking when Haitians gained their freedom from French colonial rule in 1804. Chunks of beef, potatoes, carrots, cabbage, other vegetables ...

The high school senior walked in and bought a bowl of the squishy pumpkin soup for 750 gourdes, or $5.75. Guerrier shared his bowl with a stranger, and the two struck up a conversation about how ...

Local Haitian restaurants Rose Goute and Keket Bongou will provide food for the celebration — specifically, soup joumou, a pumpkin soup traditionally eaten on Haitian Independence Day. According to ...

“And we have to expose them to the culture. Expose them to the food. (Haiti) is such a beautiful country and the people are very amazing, prideful, smart, intelligent and capable,” Bowman said.

As the meat is cooking, the vegetables, including the pumpkin, are washed and cooked over heat for an hour in a separate p ot. Spices, as well as pasta, are then added, then the soup must simmer some ...

New Year's Eve traditions around the world showcase an array of fascinating rituals for welcoming good luck. From eating 12 grapes in Latin America, enjoying pumpkin soup in Haiti, to ringing ...

His family keeps their ancestors’ spirits alive by partaking in the widespread Haitian tradition of drinking the pumpkin or squash-based Soup Joumou. The delicacy was once only made for French ...

When Haitian independence was realized on January 1, 1804, Haitians across the country began a new tradition: every year on New Year’s Day, Haitian Independence Day, they will eat the soup.