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History of Bread Pudding History of Hummus. Julee Ho Media Commercial food photographer serving top food brands and restaurants. Newsletter for Food Marketers Get monthly marketing tips and strategies, as well as news and content on all things food! What are you interested in learning? Pumpkin soup is claimed by many cultureS as being the originator of this traditional comfort.
From the spicy variant out of Africa, to the creamier version in London or the sweeter style from America. But did you know it is the celebratory food of a small Caribbean island Haiti. This traditional comfort soup is a historical tribute to Haitian Independence day.
In the newly freed slaves consumed pumpkin soup, a meal forbidden to them by their French slave masters. It is said you cannot make soup Joumou without love, patience, and a smile on your face. Authentic Joumou is a hearty, rich dish that is not as thick or pureed like the modern pumpkin soup. It is filled with vegetables and a combination of marinated goat, beef, chicken and pork.
The soup is finished off with pasta or noodles and then cooked overnight to be shared on New Years Day. The pumpkin soup we all know and love is a little different to the Haitian tradition.
However it definitely takes aspects from the traditional comfort. Why Haitians Care on Medium in response. Beasley, an associate professor of American Studies at Bates College. Although it has been a few weeks since the initial cultural appropriation outcry, scores of people continue to take to social media to educate non-Haitians about the soup dish and its place in history.
Soup j oumou merch is even available now, as Haitian-Americans use this opportunity to tell the story of the soup and its cultural importance. The brouhaha also cements the need for more books, which are being written to share the story of the soup for future generations of Haitian-Americans and non-Haitians. Larisa is a reporter for The Haitian Times covering politics, elections and education primarily.
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