Discover the story of Soup Joumou, also known as the Haitian Independence Soup. In this Kitchen Vignettes, acclaimed author, farmer and educator Leah Penniman shares how to make this hearty pumpkin soup traditionally served on January 1 to commemorate the day of Haiti’s liberation from France in 1804. The soup was once a delicacy reserved for white enslavers but forbidden to the enslaved people who cooked it. After winning their independence, Haitians made a tradition of eating the soup every Ja