16 August: Usain Bolt runs 9.58, and a bowl of Mannish Water
Usain Bolt ran 100 metres in 9.58 seconds in Berlin on 16 August 2009, a world record. Jamaica parties with mannish water, the peppery goat soup served in cups; it simmers for hours, so start well before the 9.58.
Soup of the day
Mannish Water
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Mannish water is a peppery Jamaican goat soup. The head, feet and offal of a goat are simmered for hours with garlic, thyme, pimento and spring onion to make a rich broth.
Read about Mannish Water and get the recipe →What happened
Usain Bolt sets the 100 m world record of 9.58 seconds at the World Championships in Berlin.
Why this soup
Bolt is Jamaican; mannish water is Jamaica's party soup.
Sources
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