Cow cod soup

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Cow cod soup
Type Soup
Place of origin Jamaica
Main ingredients Bull penis, bananas, Scotch bonnet peppers, broth (white rum)

Cow cod soup is a traditional, rustic dish in Jamaican cuisine that is considered an aphrodisiac and made with bull penis (or "cod"). [1] It is traditionally cooked with bananas and Scotch bonnet peppers in a white rum-based broth. Cow cod is a rural delicacy. [2]

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References

  1. Polly Thomas, Adam Vaitilingam, Polly Rodger Brown The rough guide to Jamaica page 38
  2. Richard Allsopp Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage