Yes, that title is Joumou, not to be confused with Vodou, which is extremely prevalent in Haitian culture and something I'm sure I will talk about at some point.
"Soup Joumou" is a pretty standard Haitian dish and what we had for lunch today. It is either made with squash or pumpkins..I'm thinking this is of the pumpkin variety. And it's also full of a bunch of other vegetables. But fun fact for you all, the French masters would not allow the Haitian slaves to eat this dish as it was sort of a delicacy. It is now, however, eaten by most Haitians on January 1st, when they celebrate their independence from the French in 1804!
Speaking of independence days, we are celebrating ours' tomorrow night - go America!
And what spectacular Haitian dish did I have for dinner tonight, you ask? PB&J.
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