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- ↑ Edelstein, Sari (2011). Food, Cuisine, and Cultural Competency for Culinary, Hospitality, and Nutrition Professionals. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers. p. 438. ISBN 978-1-4496-1811-7.
- 1 2 Yurnet-Thomas, Mirta (2005) [2002]. A Taste of Haiti. New York: Hippocrene Books. p. 81. ISBN 9780781809986.
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