Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2017 | Page 324

About Sandra’s Haiti ... “My Haiti is mysterious, full of contrast, high emotions and an abundance of creativity. It is everywhere - on the buses, the gambling houses, the voodoo temples and the way women mix the prints of their second-hand clothing to perfection. It is in our music, that makes you slow dance or explode. Haiti is for the adventurous traveler. The traveler who can still see beauty in extreme poverty and admire the full range of unrestricted imagination. Our food is spicy and in full evolution, thanks to a new generation of Chefs who have not lost sight of what makes, us. I love most Haitian food: Black Mushroom Chicken with Cashew Nut Poisson Gros Sel (red snapper in salt and lemon broth) Pitimi (millet with coconut milk and spices) My favorite dessert is Blanc Manger (coconut flan) For breakfast, a good Aka100 (corn porridge) with sugarcane syrup is ideal. Those are just a few Haitian dishes to tempt your taste buds. The traveller must visit the Citadelle in Cap Haitian, the Village de Nouailles (Croix des Bouquets) - it is the village where all the cut metal is done. I am a fan of waterfalls and we have the Saut du Baril, Saut d’eau (mystic place) Bassin zim, Ile a Vache, Jacmel (the center of papier mache art) and so much to show. Some places are so breathtaking but it requires some hiking to get there.” WEBSITE www.sandilou.com STORE/WORKSHOP IN HAITI Delmas 64 No.8 and 10 Petion Ville EMAIL [email protected] ETSY SHOP www.etsy.com/shop/Sandilou INSTAGRAM instagram.com/sandiloutextile/ FACEBOOK facebook.com/sandilou.wearableart