Haitian cuisine is often lumped together with other regional islands as "Caribbean cuisine," although it maintains an independently unique flavor. It involves the extensive use of herbs and the liberal use of peppers. A typical dish would probably be a plate of diri kole ak pwa, which is rice with red kidney beans (pinto beans are often used as well) glazed with a marinade as a sauce and topped off with red snapper, tomatoes and onions. It is often called the "Riz National", considered to be the national rice of Haiti.