Caribbean flavours are popular in Quebec, but finding a sauce that really tastes like home isn't always easy. Here's how to recognize an authentic sauce, and where to find Haitian-inspired food products in Canada.
How to recognize an authentic Caribbean sauce
- Fresh vegetables and herbs at the top of the ingredient list: peppers, garlic, onions, parsley, leeks.
- A real chili like habanero (scotch bonnet, or piment bouc in Haiti), which gives a fruity heat.
- Simple spices: ginger, turmeric, pepper.
- A family recipe from people who cook these dishes every day.
That's exactly what we do at Le Goût de Ça: Haitian recipes, made in Quebec and labelled Aliments préparés au Québec.
Our Haitian products
Haitian epis (marinades)
Epis is the base of almost every Haitian dish. We make two: Tutipis, the traditional all-purpose epis, and Chilipis, its spicy, tangy version. Together, they're the Chili-Tuti duo.
Hot sauces
Cheta with jalapeño, Ti Manman our signature, and Volkan for those who love the heat.
BBQ sauce
Boukan, a spicy Caribbean-style BBQ sauce to use as a marinade, a cooking sauce or a dip.
Cookbook
Le Goût des Caraïbes by Émilie Cuizine (French edition), to cook griot, bananes pesées and many other dishes at home.
Where to buy them in Quebec and Canada
Our products are sold in more than 80 grocery stores. A few addresses by region:
- South Shore: Continent Africain (Longueuil), Épices de Verdier and Maji Dépanneur Épicerie (Saint-Hubert), Latin Dépôt (Brossard)
- Montreal: Foire des Antilles (boul. Saint-Michel), Marché Tropix and Marché Fleur du Soleil (Montréal-Nord), Marché de Luxe (Sherbrooke St. East), Marché Salaberry (boul. Laurentien), Marché TMS (Saint-Laurent)
- Laval: Marché Victoria, Marché Lombi
- North Shore: LeRoy Épicerie Créole and Ô Marché (Terrebonne), Marché Okapi and Marché Épicerie Antillais Eben-Ezer (Repentigny), Fruiterie AMR (Saint-Jérôme)
- Quebec City: M&S Marché Tropical, Ti Marché Tropical
- Elsewhere in Quebec: Épicerie Exotique Kanya (Drummondville), Marché Africain Canadien (Shawinigan), Freshfoods Centre des Viandes (Gatineau), Marché du Monde (Rimouski)
- Ottawa area: GB Caribbean Grocery, Rhema's African & Caribbean Market, L&F Montego
The full list, with addresses, phone numbers and a map, is on our store locator.
Order online with delivery in Quebec and Canada
Our full range is available in our online store, with shipping across Canada and free shipping on orders of $65 or more. An easy way to get there: our gift sets, like the Haitian Grill Kit.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find authentic Caribbean sauces in Quebec?
In more than 80 partner grocery stores, from Longueuil to Quebec City, including Montreal, Laval and the North Shore (see our store locator), and in our online store.
Where can I find Haitian-inspired food products in Canada?
Our epis, hot sauces, BBQ sauce and cookbook are sold in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick, and shipped anywhere in Canada from our website.
Where can I buy Caribbean sauces online in Canada?
On legoutdeca.com, in our marinades and hot sauces collections.
Where can I order hot sauce with delivery in Quebec?
Right on our website: your sauces ship to your door, and shipping is free on orders of $65 or more.
