German’s Soup is the East Flatbush institution for Saturday soup — red peas, chicken foot, cow foot, manish water, and pumpkin soup ladled out by the pound. A weekend ritual for the Jamaican community.
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Camille P.
April 22, 2026 at 8:10 pmSaturday morning fish tea here is a ritual. Old heads, young people, everyone lined up by 10am. The cow foot soup is a whole meal — don’t eat breakfast before you come.
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April 22, 2026 at 8:10 pmBeen coming here for years. The soup game is legitimate and Mr. German remembers your order. Cash only, get there early — they close when it runs out.
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