Why do I sometimes hear a slightly different pronunciation to a word such 'ladan-l' and 'ladany" when the word clearly has the same meaning?

Haitians from different parts of Haiti do have different accents. That's what you're hearing. You can quickly discern whether someone is from North or South of Haiti by the way they speak.

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Sa kap pase kounye a ?

What is going on right now?

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Preparing Rice with Lima Beans and Black Mushrooms

Ingredients:

1 cup of rice (white or brown)

1/2 cup of coconut milk (may substitute for water or broth)

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup of black mushrooms (will only find this at tropical Haitian grocery stores)

2 1/2 cup of water to boil mushrooms

1/2 cup of lima beans

2 to 3 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Fresh seasoning mix (garlic, green onion, and parsley)

Preparation:

Black dried mushrooms

called "dyondyon" in Haiti.

In a saucepan, add 21/2 cups of water and the

dried mushrooms.

Bring to a boil.

Strain and discard the cooked the mushrooms.

I usually use a coffee filter to strain the mushrooms.

Retain the water and set aside. 

Discard fine residue that forms at the bottom
after the mushroom-boiled water settles.

In a saucepan, add oil and seasoning mix.

Add lima beans and salt.

 Add 1 cup of the mushroom-boiled water (for white rice) or

1 3/4 cup of mushroom-boiled water (for brown rice)
Add coconut milk (may substitute for water or broth)

Bring to a boil.

Stir in rice.

When the liquid has evaporated,

reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 15 - 25 minutes.

Rice with Lima Beans and Black Mushrooms

Serve with your favorite meat, sauces,

or vegetables.

Preparing Rice with Mixed Vegetables and Anchovies

Ingredients:

1 cup of rice (white or brown)

1 cup of water (for white rice)

1 3/4 cup of water (for brown rice)

1/2 cup of  coconut milk(may substitute for water or broth)

Small sardine box of flat fillet anchovies

1/2 cup of frozen mixed vegetables

4 tablespoons of unseasoned tomato sauce (may use 1 large fresh tomato)

2 to 3 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Fresh seasoning mix (garlic, green onion, and parsley)

Preparation:

1. Heat up a saucepan, add oil, a pinch of your fresh seasoning mix

2. Add vegetable mix

3. Add 2 -3 small fillets of anchovies

4. Add tomato sauce (or fresh tomato)

5. Add coconut milk (may substitute for water or broth)

6. Add water

7. Bring to a boil

8. Stir in rice

9. Once liquid has evaporated, reduce heat, cover pan, and simmer for 20 minutes.

Rice with Mixed Vegetables and Anchovies

Serve with your favorite meat, sauces,

or vegetables

Preparing Rice with Lima Beans

Ingredients:

1 cup of rice (white or brown)

1 cup of water (for white rice)

1 3/4 cup of water (for brown rice)

1/2 cup of coconut milk (may substitute for water or broth)

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup of frozen lima beans

4 tablespoons of  unseasoned tomato sauce (may use 1 large fresh tomato)

2 to 3 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Fresh seasoning mix (garlic, green onion, and parsley)

Preparation:

1. Heat up a saucepan, add oil, a pinch of your fresh seasoning mix
2. Add lima beans

3. Sprinkle salt to sizzling lima beans.

4. Add tomato sauce (or fresh tomato)

5. Add coconut milk (may substitute for water or broth)

6. Add water
7. Bring to a boil

8. Stir in rice
9. Once liquid has evaporated, reduce heat, cover pan, and simmer for 20 minutes.

Rice with Lima Beans

Serve with your favorite meat, sauces,

or vegetables

Preparing White Rice

Ingredients

1 cup of white rice

1 1/2 cup of water

1/4 tsp salt

2 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive oil

Step 1

In a saucepan add water, oil, salt.

Step 2

Bring to a boil

Step 3

Stir in white rice

Step 4

When liquid has evaporated, reduce heat,

cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.

White rice especially delicious with vegetables.

How about sauteed spinach, green beans,

and shrimp in olive oil?

Looks good!

Do you have the name of the "greener beans" in Haiti In Creole?





pwa tyous
lima beans

pwa congo
green pigeon peas

pwa vèt
green peas





pwa tann
green beans

 

Is tous a contracted form of toutous?

No. "Tous" is the Haitian creole noun for "cough"
and "toutous" is what you call a little puppy.

Tous - cough (n.)
Toutous - puppy

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happy valentines day

Bònn fèt Sent Valanten. That's a little late, isn't it?

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Hi, i am looking for the translations for sideburns, barber, neck trim, and beard. Will greatly appreciate you posting it. Thanks

Hello inconnu, someone's taking a trip to the barber shop heh?
sideburns - pafouten
neck trim - tyas (n.)
beard - bab
barber - kwafè
mustache - moustach
shave your beard - fè bab ou, raze bab ou
shave my beard - fè bab mwen, raze bab mwen
shave your hair - koupe cheve w
give me a neck trim - fè tyas pou mwen
go to the barber shop - ale kay kwafè

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How do you say Catholic?Where can I go to hear the rosary prayed in Haitian Creole?

Catholic - Katolik

Hi,

There are not too many sites where you'd find the rosary in Haitian Creole.  The ones below are the two best ones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSO6RMuA21s
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaplet_en_Créole_Haitien

If you're searching the internet, search under the title:  Je vous salue marie

If you're in Florida, take a little trip to Libreri Mapou 5919 NE 2nd Ave in Miami . Phone (305) 757-9922 or give them a call.  They've got some religious materials in Haitian Creole.

Thanks

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Making Mixed Rice with Dry Beans.

Ingredients:

For rice

1 cup pf rice (white or brown)

1 cup of water (for white rice)

1  3/4 cup of water (for brown rice)

1/2 cup of coconut milk (may substitute with water or broth)

2 to 3 tablespoons of Extra virgin olive oil

1/4 tsp of salt

Seasoning spices (blended mixture of garlic, green onions, and parsley)

Pepper, thyme, parsley (for aroma)

For beans

1/2 cup of your favorite dry beans

6 to 8 cups of water.

Black beans.
 Preparing dry beans takes some time.
About two hours.

Use a lot of water and keep your fire on low-medium.

Use about 4 to 6 cups of water.

If your  fire is on "high", be watchful as

the water will dry quickly and you'll have to replace it until

the beans are cooked.

Red Pinto Beans

Let the beans boil for about two hours.

Add more water as it evaporates.

The beans are ready when they are soft,

and you can effortlessly squish them between your fingers.

Save the "boiling juice" as it is this very boiling juice you will

use to prepare your mixed rice.



In a saucepan, add 2 - 3 tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
When the oil is hot, add in your spices (a blended mixture of
garlic, green onion, and parsley)





Add cooked beans, sprinkle the salt.  Let it simmer for
about 4 minutes.

Add Coconut milk.
If you wish to skip on the coconut milk, you may substitute it
with water or even your favorite broth.

Add the 'bean juice'
For white rice your ration of water to rice is 1 1/2 liquid to 1 cup of rice.
For brown rice the ration of water to rice is 2 1/4 liquid  to 1 cup of rice.
That should include the coconut milk, broth, or water.

Bring to a boil and stir in rice.

Once the liquid has evaporated, add aromatic spices
such as peppers, thyme, parsley, etc..
reduce heat, cover and simmer for  15 to 25 minutes.

Serve your Rice and Red Pinto Beans with your favorite
meat, sauces, or vegetables.

Serve your Black Beans and Rice with your favorite meat,
sauces, or vegetables.











Making Rice with Peas and Spinach

Ingredients:

1 cup of rice (white or brown)

1 cup of water (for white rice)

1 3/4 cup of water (for brown rice)

1/2 cup of coconut milk (may substitute for water or broth)

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup of frozen peas

1/2 cup of chopped spinach

2 to 3 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Fresh seasoning mix (garlic, green onion, and parsley)

Step 1 -In a saucepan, add 2 to 3 tablespoons of

Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Once the oil is hot add a pinch of

seasoning mix (blended garlic, green onions,

and parsley).

Step 2 - Once the seasoning has browned, add

the peas.

Step 3 - Sprinkle the salt over the sizzling peas.

Step 4 - As the peas start to get crispy,

add the spinach.

Step 5 - Add coconut milk.

(you may substitute coconut milk with

water or your favorite broth)

Step 6 - Add water

Step 7 - Bring to a boil

Step 8 - Stir in rice

Step 9 - Once the liquid has evaporated,

reduce heat, cover, and simmer

for 15 - 25 minutes.

Rice with Peas and Spinach

Serve with your favorite meat, sauces,

 or vegetables and,

Enjoy!

Making Coconut Milk

Coconut milk is an essential part of the Haitian Cuisine when
preparing mixed rice.  Nevertheless if you're on
a low-fat diet, you may skip it.  Coconut milk
is high in saturated fat.
Minus the coconut milk, your mixed rice will taste just as delicious.

Breaking a coconut.

Sometimes I use a hammer to break a coconut.  And sometimes I
go to a concrete spot in my backyard and throw the coconut
to the hard surface with force.
When you break the coconut, the clear liquid that comes out is
called coconut juice or coconut water.

The coconut flesh should look fresh and crispy, otherwise
take it back to the grocery store for your money back.
Use a knife around the edge of the coconut flesh to
detach it from the hard shell.  When  preparing the
coconut milk, use big pieces if you'll
grate the coconut.  But if you're going to use a blender
cut the flesh into small pieces so you don't ruin your kitchen equipment.

I find it convenient to prepare the flesh in a blender.  Just add water.

When I didn't have electricity in Haiti, I grated the

coconut flesh.  Great exercise for my arms!

Strain the blended coconut.  You may discard the residue

or use it for your muffin recipes.

Use the milk to prepare your mixed rice.

Mandly, what is the Haitian Creole translation for 'stiff', 'hard', and 'difficult'. These words seem to have one translation, "di", in Creole?

stiff - rèd
hard - di
difficult - difisil

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