Pikliz is a
condiment
A condiment is a preparation that is added to food, typically after cooking, to impart a specific flavor, to enhance the flavor, or to complement the dish. A table condiment or table sauce is more specifically a condiment that is served separat ...
in
Haitian cuisine of pickled
cabbage,
carrots,
bell peppers and
Scotch bonnet peppers.
It is often seasoned with
garlic and
onion
An onion (''Allium cepa'' L., from Latin ''cepa'' meaning "onion"), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus ''Allium''. The shallot is a botanical variety of the onio ...
and pickled in
white vinegar
Vinegar is an aqueous solution of acetic acid and trace compounds that may include flavorings. Vinegar typically contains 5–8% acetic acid by volume. Usually, the acetic acid is produced by a double fermentation, converting simple sugars to eth ...
.
The spicy dish is very commonly served on the table along with other dishes to enhance the flavor.
It is useful for cutting through the greasiness of fried foods such as ''griot'' (fried pork), ''tassot'' (fried beef), or ''
bannann peze'' (fried plantains) and enhancing
rice and beans
Rice and beans, or beans and rice, is a category of dishes from many cultures around the world, whereby the staple foods of rice and beans are combined in some manner. The grain and legume combination provides several important nutrients and man ...
.
The name of the dish itself may be based on the French word ''piquer'' which means 'to sting'.
It has traditionally been produced at the household level but it is increasingly produced industrially as the number of Haitians living abroad also increases.
See also
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Curtido
Curtido () is a type of lightly fermented cabbage relish. It is typical in Salvadoran cuisine and that of other Central American countries, and is usually made with cabbage, onions, carrots, oregano, and sometimes lime juice; it resembles sau ...
*
Kimchi
''Kimchi'' (; ko, 김치, gimchi, ), is a traditional Korean side dish of salted and fermented vegetables, such as napa cabbage and Korean radish. A wide selection of seasonings are used, including '' gochugaru'' (Korean chili powder), ...
References
Haitian cuisine
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