What the heck is "Manish Water"

[ScottThuy 140]

Ok I have to ask... I go to the Cayman Is. Once or twice a year.. except this year for obvious reasons $$$$ I see many guys having a few pints and some manish water after work on Fridays.. I was told its like a stew but they laughed as they said it...

[scandal 951]

Seriously just a 5 second Google search.

But this is OT, so post away!!

Manish Water

Published Mar 14, 2004

INGREDIENTS :

* Chopped up goat head

* Garlic,escallion.thyme,pimento seed, salt to taste

* Whole green pepper,black pepper,

* 1pk. Chicken Noodle

* 3-6 green bananas

* ½ lbs.Yam

* 3 small Irish Potato

* Flour for dumpling

* 2 chochos (optional)

* 1 Whole Scotch Bonnet Pepper

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METHOD:

1. Wash chopped goat head

2. Put in a large pot (pressure cooker best) with enough water to cover the meet

3. Add 3 teaspoons salt, 8-10 seeds of pimento and let cook and 5 crushed garlic cloves

4. Cook on a medium/high stove till meat tender

5. Add more water and and also 1pk. Chicken Noodle

6. Peel and cut up potatos and chochos and add

7. Peel Green bananas (or cut off the top and bottom and slit in skin)

8. Add Peel and add Yam when bananas almost cooked.

9. When almost done black pepper,thyme,couple pimento seed,escallion, whole Scotch Bonnet Pepper (do not let it burst open) and let simmer

10. Serve hot

[ScottThuy 140]

Wow.. that was pretty damned harsh. Yes I use Google all the time but I was looking for some feedback as to what the deal is as to all the ex pats having it every week... is it a common cultural thing? Thanks for the positive response!

[ScottThuy 140]

Have you ever had it? This explains the chuckle when they described it as stew... Was it good? Or should I say worth the try next time I am there?

Edited July 12, 2009 by ScottThuy

[Kathryn41 3,205]

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[What Happened? 4]

Yes the recipe is what you find on the internet, along with some variations.

It is called Manish water because they say it increases increase male virility. Maybe that is why they were chuckling.....It is called the Jamaican viagra

Very "man"-ish.

Hmmm. maybe I'll start serving this every weekend whether it's needed or not........

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

It is called Manish water because they say it increases increase male virility. Maybe that is why they were chuckling.....It is called the Jamaican viagra

Very "man"-ish.

Yep - this is the correct answer.

[ScottThuy 140]

Yes the recipe is what you find on the internet, along with some variations.

It is called Manish water because they say it increases increase male virility. Maybe that is why they were chuckling.....It is called the Jamaican viagra

Very "man"-ish.

Hmmm. maybe I'll start serving this every weekend whether it's needed or not........

And I thought it was an ex pat thing.. its actually a west indies

Thanks

[Twisted K 2]

Yes the recipe is what you find on the internet, along with some variations.

It is called Manish water because they say it increases increase male virility. Maybe that is why they were chuckling.....It is called the Jamaican viagra

Very "man"-ish.

Hmmm. maybe I'll start serving this every weekend whether it's needed or not........

I just had to since Manish is my husband's name. I am sure it is pronounced differently, since his is "muh-neesh" but thanks for the laugh

[justashooter 430]

in china it's the dog soup that give you a woody you can't get out the restaraunt door if you don't leave within a half an hour after eating. i don't think it's the dog meat, rather the particular combination of peppers. regardless, two chinese girls took me out to dinner in a beijing restaraunt one night some years ago, and the next day none of us could walk right.

[*JG* 2]

Have you ever had it? This explains the chuckle when they described it as stew... Was it good? Or should I say worth the try next time I am there?

It is disgusting. But, a Jamaican wedding tradition.