Manish Wata

[man-ish wah-tah]

Definition

Traditional Jamaican goat head and offal soup infused with herbs, rum, and green bananas.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Every Jamaican wedding serve hot manish wata.
English:
Every Jamaican wedding serves hot goat head soup.

Patois:
Manish wata give yuh power and energy.
English:
Goat head soup gives you stamina and energy.

Usage Tip

Traditional celebratory soup made from goat offal/head, green bananas, scotch bonnet pepper, and pimento, traditionally considered an aphrodisiac.

Patois Synonym: goat soup
English Synonym: spicy goat soup

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