Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010, owner Farah-Jane Jean Pierre moved to the U.S. and now shares her culture through dishes like Island Snapper and griot (fried pork).
Chris Byard"I've been living in the U.S. since 2010. After the big earthquake in Haiti, I moved one month later," says Farah-Jane Jean Pierre, owner ofShe and her family arrived in New York and found solace in the large Haitian and Caribbean communities scattered throughout the city. During that time, she reflected on her childhood in Haiti and how she loved helping her mom in the kitchen.
Living in Denver not only reignited her passion for Haitian cuisine, it also sparked a romance."[Francois and I] met in 2020 through mutual friends. He played soccer, and I had some friends that played. We went to a match and we met there," Jean Pierre says of her now-husband, whom she married in 2021."And then we started the truck together."Mi Casa Resource Center
Classic Haitian street fare: fried pork chunks , herb fritters and fried sweet plantains with spicy slaw and creole mayo."We had a small trailer at first, and then we closed in September last year because we have a ten-month-old now. While we were away, we got the truck. We needed more space to bring more dishes, to make it more fun and to go to more places," Jean Pierre says. The couple relaunched this business in March, and six months later, they are starting to find their groove.
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