Mango season is in full swing here in Bangalore. I must admit, that apart from possibly a mango daquiri while on a carribean vacation... or maybe a slice that found it's way into a fruit salad somewhere.. I never actually ate a mango... I cetainly never bought one... and I don't think I even knew what one looked like!
Chalk this up to one of the thousands of things I have learned this past year. Let me start by saying.. yum! Mangoes are just delicious. We have a tree right in our back garden and Sheela loves to take Lauren out every morning and pick the ripe ones. There are mango stands all around the villages...
They will cut them for you on the spot if you want, or you can buy them sliced up and in a bag like french fries...
I have also seen them on a stick, like cotton candy. And of course, there are even the Mango Puree Corn Flakes!!
This weekend we had the most amazing mango salsa that our friend Dev made. This will surely be on my list of party snacks when we get back to NY!!A few interesting facts... The mango is the national fruit of India and is native to the Indian subcontinent. More than half of the world's mangoes are grown in India, yet only 1% of them are exported from India. I am thinking that the BILLION people who live here consume an awful lot of mango!!
3 comments:
So jealous looking at all those mangoes!! We eat a lot of them..right now mixed with blackberries. They're also in the salsa for our crabcakes Cyndy!I think they are selling for about $1apiece right now..& that's a good price for here. Can't imagine what the cost is there!..you guys are on the homestretch now!!! We're headed to Yankee Stadium on Sat..maybe we'll bring them some luck! Miss you!
Oh, man - mangos in your backyard -- yummy! I might look around and see how much they are here and make some salsa myself (love it with talapia!!) Isn't it amazing that you are still finding out new things about India even after all this time? Counting the days til you are all home. Love to all, Mom
OMG Munir is JEALOUS!! Mangos are his absolute favorite! He is always telling me about the ones back home, how the ones here dont compare! Hope all is well. Love to all. MUAH!
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