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It is not often that a dish stirs up so much debate based on its name only… Moros y Cristianos or Moors and Christians is a mix of black beans and white rice. Black beans represent the dark-skinned Moors and the white rice represent the lighter-skinned Christians.
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Remember a previous post (Diri ak djon djon) in which I said that I enjoyed eating rice of different colors? Well, the time has come to introduce another of my favourite; that is the “pinkish” one. This recipe of rice with red kidney beans is a basic side dish in Haiti and can be eaten with any kind of meat, poultry or fish.
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Name: Djon djon rice (Diri ak djon djon)
Eaten in: Haiti
Foodie: Gen
This post is certainly not about a boring white rice recipe. I feel extremely lucky that my Haitian mom, my Togolese dad and my multicultural friends have introduced me to several fantastic rice dishes. Isn’t it fabulous to be able to match your rice dish with your mood, your clothes or your friends’ favourite colors? I personally eat rice at least eight different ways: white, red, pinkish, brown, green, brown, yellow and black….
