Haitian spaghetti

Haitian spaghetti (sometimes espageti, espaghetti, spaghetti a l'hatienne or espageti ayisyen) is a dish of Haitian cuisine typically served for breakfast.^[1] It typically consists of spaghetti noodles and hot dogs in a sauce made from ketchup and epis.

Haitian spaghetti

Place of origin	Haiti
Main ingredients	Spaghetti, hot dogs, epis, tomato sauce
Ingredients generally used	chili peppers, onions

Ingredients and preparation

The dish typically combines epis with ketchup to make a sauce in which spaghetti noodles are tossed. Typically sliced hot dogs are included.^[2][3][4] Onions, garlic and peppers are common inclusions.^[5][6] Vienna sausage or herring is occasionally used in place of hot dogs.^[6]

Preparation

• 
  Sauteeing onions and peppers
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  Adding hot dogs and browning
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  Adding epis and tomato sauce
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  Adding cooked spaghetti and sauteeing to reduce

History

The dish was developed during the period of US occupation from 1915 to 1934, when American foods such as hot dogs and ketchup were introduced to Haiti.^{[2][3][4][7][6]} It is considered a comfort food.^[6]

Serving

It is a common breakfast dish.^[2][3][4][7] According to Eater in 2017, it was not a common item on restaurant menus, but was becoming more common and was available from street vendors.^[2][6]

Fusion spaghetti dishes

• Barbecue spaghetti
• Cincinnati chili
• Filipino spaghetti

See also

• List of pasta dishes
• Poorman's Meal