Mannish water

Mannish water
Type Soup
Place of origin Jamaica
Main ingredients Goat parts, vegetables, yams, potatoes, bananas, dumplings
Cookbook: Mannish water  Media: Mannish water

Mannish water is a goat soup in Jamaican cuisine. It is believed to be an aphrodisiac and is made from various goat parts, sometimes including the head, brains and heart.

The soup has been sold packaged since 2006 when it competed for Best New Food Idea in a competition covered by The Jamaica Observer.[1][2] The Spicy Hill Farms company is behind the product, an offering of "Jamaica's favourite party soup". The meal has been part of "Maroon" celebrations for 300 years. The pieces of goat are seasoned with local herbs and spices, and cooked along with vegetables and 'food' - yam, potato, bananas and dumplings."[1] Feedback indicated it was going to be as popular as Tastee patties.[1] The Observer reported that Mannish water is still popular at 'dead yard' functions, large stage shows and parties (to make sure one can drive home after a few drinks). The food company's factory is in the hills bordering Manchester, Jamaica and Trelawny.[1]

According to The Rough Guide, mannish water is traditionally served to a groom on his wedding night.[3] It is also discussed as a cultural feature in books about Jamaica.[4]

The dish is mentioned in the 1974 Pluto Shervington song, "Ram Goat Liver", which was reissued in 1976 (following the success of "Dat") and made it to No. 43 in the UK Singles Chart.[5] The chorus contained the lines, "Ram goat liver good fi mek mannish water... curried goat lunch put de bite in your bark".

The dish is believed to have inspired the Rolling Stones with the name for their Goats Head Soup album. Some of the album was recorded during the early 1970s while the band was relocated in Kingston, Jamaica's Dynamic Sound Studios.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 NOVIA McDONALD-WHYTE ['Mannish water' in a pack up for Best New Food Idea] May 18, 2006 Jamaica Observer
  2. ↑ Sacha Walters Homestyle brings local dishes to supermarket shelves Jamaica Star online
  3. ↑ Polly Thomas, Adam Vaitilingam, Polly Rodger Brown, The Rough Guide to Jamaica, page 38
  4. ↑ "Surviving in America - Curtis Webley - Google Boeken". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  5. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 496. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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