Lengua Para Diablo is an excerpt from the book “Banana Heart Summer.” Banana Heart Summer is written by Merinda Bobis. Lengua Para Diablo means “The Devil Ate My Words.”

“Lengua is a Spanish word meaning “tounge,” which in the story, symbolizes the words eaten by the devil. Lengua (Beef tongue) is also a dish made of cow’s tongue. Lengua is often seasoned with onion and other spices, and then placed in a pot to boil.