Soup joumou is Haitian history in a bowl. The hearty beef, squash and root vegetable stew’s very nature is tied to Haitian independence, which happens to fall on New Year’s Day. On Jan. 1, 1804, after ...

Dr. Jessica B. Harris cooks soup joumou, a hearty Haitian stew cooked with pumpkin or winter squash, carrots, meat and potatoes, on Dec. 11, 2021 in Brooklyn, New York. (Lanna Apisukh for TODAY) I ...

On New Years Day, just about every Haitian in the world will take part in a tradition that dates back to the beginning of their nation. People will eat pumpkin soup or soup joumou. jeffery a. salter ...

On the eve of the new year, Haitians around the world are preparing soup joumou, the beloved and traditional dish that's enjoyed on Jan. 1, which is also recognized as Haiti's Independence Day.

SPRING VALLEY, N.Y.— Pots simmer across a packed stovetop. Onions, potatoes and other vegetables are chopped wherever kitchen surface is found. Nicholas Julien remembers going to sleep with his mother ...

TAMPA - The Haitian diaspora around the world is celebrating Haiti's Independence, including communities in Tampa. January 1, 1804, is the day Haiti abolished slavery and declared freedom from France.

A famed Haitian soup has been awarded "protected cultural heritage status" by UNESCO. Scott Simon talks to Dominique Dupuy, Haitian ambassador to... Haitian soup joumou awarded protected cultural ...

The date Jan. 1, 1804, should live in the mind of every Black person around the world. It is important because on that day Haiti declared its independence from the French after defeating Napoleon’s ...

For Wilfred Cadet, buying soup on Sunday is the equivalent of going to church. Seated on plastic chairs next to a street food stand tucked in an alleyway, the 47-year-old Haitian slurps orange-colored ...

Dr. Jessica B. Harris is an award-winning culinary historian, cookbook author and journalist who specializes in the food and foodways of the African diaspora. With this column, "My Culinary Compass," ...

Haiti got some cheery news this week. Its traditional joumou soup has been awarded protected cultural heritage status by UNESCO. Joumou soup is a hearty blend of pumpkin, potatoes, squash, beef, chili ...