Pikliz is a
condiment in
Haitian cuisine of pickled
cabbage,
carrots,
bell peppers and
Scotch bonnet peppers.[3][4][5] It is often seasoned with
garlic and
onion and pickled in
white vinegar.[3] The spicy dish is very commonly served on the table along with other dishes to enhance the flavor.[4] It is useful for cutting through the greasiness of fried foods such as griot (fried pork), tassot (fried beef), or bannann peze (fried plantains) and enhancing
rice and beans.[3][6] The name of the dish itself may be based on the French word piquer which means 'to sting'.[6] It has traditionally been produced at the household level but it is increasingly produced industrially as the number of Haitians living abroad also increases.[7]