Haitian cuisine is influenced primarily by French cooking styles with some Spanish influences. Common ingredients include maize, cassava, and yam. Popular Haitian dishes include diri ak pwa (rice and beans), fried plantains, griyo (fried suckling pig), seafood, and rice served with peas. Typical drinks include fruit juices made from pineapple, papaya, mango, and guayaba, as well as coconut liqueur, rum, and various punches.
