Soup joumou is a symbol of Haitian triumph and freedom On January 1, 1804 Haiti became the first free Black nation in the northern hemisphere. Haitian celebrate this with a bowl of soup every year.

Food trucks including Ms. Didi’s Caribbean Kitchen and Chateau Creole, along with Charlotte’s only brick and mortar Haitian restaurant, Lakou, will be serving up soup joumou, a squash soup ...

Joumou soup is a hearty blend of pumpkin, potatoes, squash, beef, chili peppers and other things. And this is the first time that any cultural item from Haiti has received the designation.

Such peace and understanding can start over a bowl of soup Joumou, chicken soup with Matzah balls, black-eyed peas and cornbread, or any other food you can bring to the table. It’s all good.

At TapTap Cuisine in Northeast Portland, owner Dieuson Alix and his mother Daniella celebrated the historic day by serving Soup Joumou, a traditional squash soup that carries centuries of meaning.

Tina says soup joumou, also known as pumpkin soup, holds a special meaning in Haitian history. TINA: (Non-English language spoken). WILLIAMS: "This is an independence dish in my country," she says.

Nashville-based Haitian chef Lamar Alvarez talks about food culture and life in Tennessee. The Little Things host Meg Grisolano sits down with Nashville-based chef Lamar Alvarez to talk about ...

Boullion (vegetable stew) is available every Saturday and soup joumou (squash soup) is available on Sundays. Fernelus said griot, legim, and black rice are customers' favorite dishes.

Mirbentz Jean Francois of Brockton, seen here on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, is founder of Did You Eat LLC, which sells its iconic Haitian seasoning sauce epis in local grocery stores.

Such peace and understanding can start over a bowl of soup Joumou, chicken soup with Matzah balls, black-eyed peas and cornbread, or any other food you can bring to the table. It’s all good.