Occasion guide

Haitian New Year Foods

Soup Joumou is inseparable from January 1 in Haiti, where New Year's Day is also Independence Day.

The central dish

Soup Joumou carries historical and national significance beyond being a winter soup. The bowl combines squash, meat, vegetables, pasta and seasoning into a substantial communal meal.

This hub will grow as more Haitian celebration foods enter the collection, while keeping Soup Joumou at the center of the January 1 story.