WAIE (whatamieating.com)


This is the searchable online international food dictionary with 61,500 terms in 302 languages plus 12,690 plurals.

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The database behind this site was the loving creation of Suzy Oakes, who sadly passed away on 31st July 2011. She will be greatly missed.

A cookbook, featuring Suzy's favourite recipies is now available. People who are interested should contact Mun Flint on mkf1000@medschl.cam.ac.uk. Currently, the cost is £12.50 plus postage and packing. All proceeds go to the Suzy Oakes Trust for Mill Road.

Description: "Water of Jamaica." A deep red, unfermented drink made from red flowers of Hibiscus sabdariffa. It is found in markets in large glass containers alongside other colourful "agua." This is one of the most popular. It is a sour but refreshing drink which keeps for weeks in the fridge. Iliana de la Vega of lovely Restaurante El Naranjo in Oaxaca, since tragically closed because of the dreadful events in that poor city, used her homemade agua de jamaica as a replacement for vinegar in dressings, and may flavour it with cinnamon, star anise, ginger or orange peel. She also uses it in sangria. It is high in Vitamin C and looks like Ribena.