Taste of Haiti: 5 Places to Try Kreyol Food in Brooklyn

By Rachel Wharton, Writer at Edible Brooklyn If reading aboutthe spicy-tart Haitian condiment called pikliz inour fall travel issueinspires you to try one ofthe borough's many Haitian restaurants, you're in luck. We've compiled a list of five favorites to get you started. 1. Immaculee Bakery 1411 Nostrand Ave., East Flatbush; 718.941.2644 This tinytakeout bakery specializes inpate (pronounced pah-tey), aHaitian Kreyol word originallyderived from the French termfor pastry. Similar to Jamaican patties but with a thicker, denser crust and a squarer shape, pate arefilled with everything from ground meat and peppers to guava paste and cheese. They're perfect with abottle of Immaculee's housemade vanilla-spiked lemonade. 2. Kreyol Flavor 2816 Church Ave., East Flatbush; 718.856.2100 Kreyol Flavor is brand new to a stretch of Church Avenue lined with West Indian shops and restaurants, and most diners here create a heaping platter from the many well-spiced stews inthesteam table. Most come with your choice of white rice, rice and red beans or the mushroom-flavored black rice called djon djon, plusfried plantains and a cold sidelike beet and corn salad.Shown above: a stewed mixof greens, chayote and vegetables called legume, made here withlima beans and crab,and underneath, okra stewed with goat. To the side is a cup of the spicy house pikliz. 3. La Caye 35 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene; 718.858.4160 La Caye -- whose name is a riff on the Haitian Kreyol term la kaye, meaning home -- serves refined versions of the Haitian food the partners in this two-year-old spot grew up eating at home in Brooklyn. Thatincludes chiktay, a flaky smoked fish spread spiked with Scotch bonnet chilies, a grilled conch dish called lambi boucane, and the seafood creole shown above. There's also live music, a backyard, a lengthy wine list and multiple fruity flavors of house-made sangria. Better still, La Cayehas a beautiful storefront spotjust across the street from BAM. Still hungry' Click here for the complete list of 5 places to enjoy Haitian food in Brooklyn. Photo Credit: Rachel Wharton -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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