Pikliz

Pikliz is a pickled condiment in Haitian cuisine. It can be eaten fresh or fermented for taste and health benefit. Pikliz (pronounced PEE-kleez) can be understood based on the word pickle and the French word piquer (meaning to sting).^[3] The base ingredients include cabbage, carrots, bell peppers, garlic, onion, and Scotch bonnet peppers, ^[4][5][6] pickled in white vinegar and/or citrus juice.^[4]

Pikliz

Pikliz
Alternative names	Picklese, Pickled scotch bonnet peppers, Haitian slaw[1][2]
Type	Condiment
Place of origin	Haiti
Main ingredients	Scotch bonnet peppers, carrots, onions, bell peppers, vinegar
Media: Pikliz

The spicy dish is commonly served alongside other dishes to enhance the flavor.^[5] It is useful as a side condiment for fritay or fried foods such as griot (fried pork), tassot (fried beef), or bannann peze (fried plantains) and enhancing rice and beans.^[4][7]
It has traditionally been produced at the household level, but it is increasingly produced industrially as the number of Haitians living abroad also increases.^[8]

Etymology

The name of the dish itself may be based on the French word piquer which means 'to sting'.^[4][7] Also known simply as piment la kay.^[7]

Variations

• White Onions
• Red Onions
• Shallots
• Beetroot
• Habanero peppers
• Chicken stock

See also

• Curtido
• Kimchi
• fermented foods
• Pickled foods