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An old TWA travel brochure depicting the air route linking Cuba, Puerto Rico and Haiti &#8212;the Caribbean &#8220;golden triangle&#8221; of the 1930s, &#8217;40s and &#8217;50s &#8212; is among the memorabilia you&#8217;ll see at Le Lambi Restaurant. Named for a famous nightclub outside Port-au-Prince, it has become a gathering spot for the Haitian community in Kendall.
<p>Owner Carine Baez migrated from Port-au-Prince to Jersey City with her family in 1969 as a teenager. Her job with a sea-freight company brought her to Miami from Tampa eight years ago, and she and her husband settled in Kendall, where they had friends. Unable to find Haitian food without a takeout trip to Little Haiti, she took the plunge in May and became a restaurateur, hiring two Haitian cooks.
<p>Lambi is a Creole term of Taino Indian origin meaning conch, a symbol of Haiti. The marine gastropod that tastes like clam crossed with abalone is served here in dishes that reflect the mish-mash of French, African and Spanish influences on Haitian cuisine. Scored conch is grilled, chopped and served in a hot, smoky salad with spicy vinaigrette. Conch is also stewed in a tangy tomato base with hot peppers, thyme and garlic.
<p>Haitian meals are traditionally served in two courses: meat and a starch and then congri (rice and beans). Here the choices include griots (simmered and fried pork cubes), deep-fried goat chunks or stewed chicken with two sides (fried plantains, rice or salad). Or get snapper stewed in a spicy citrus sauce.
<p>Folks flock to Fritay Fridays, when platters of fritters make a meal following the custom of buying street snacks for supper when kitchen help was off on Fridays. On Saturday there&#8217;s blue crab soup thick with vegetables and tubers. Any day, rum cake or sweet potato pie makes a grand finale. </div>
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This homey Haitian restaurant in Kendall is filled with memorabilia from the golden days of the 1940s and '50s when Haiti was an exotic jet-set destination and renowned for a nightclub called Le Lambi (the Conch). It serves down - home Haitian dishes . After 5 p.m. , it's a mecca for Haitian professional s who gather over platters of fritters made from grated malanga or deep-fried goat, beef or pork served with pikliz, a hot, vinegary slaw. Entrees include stewed conch in a tomato base with hot peppers, thyme and garlic and deep-fried whole snapper. Sides include fried plantains, rice and beans and fried bonaito (white sweet potato). Rum cake is made with the famous Barbancourt Cognac of rums. </div>
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