Mango Madness
Ah, the noble mango! I have to admit that mangoes are absolutely, by far, my most favourite of all favourite fruits ever. It might be partly nostalgic -- the memories of growing up in the tropics, eating mangoes with my friends, juice running down my arms -- but it's also because it is one of the sweetest, most amazing fruits I know. And mango juice? Nectar of the gods.And if you think that perhaps my fixation on mangoes is a bit nuts, check out this article in the New York Times: it's mango season in India, and everyone is taken with this succulent fruit. Why, even President Bush himself has lifted a ban on importing Indian mangoes into the United States, as part of a recent deal struck with allowing for easier access by India to nuclear technology. "The U.S. is looking forward to eating Indian mangoes," he said at a recent press conference in reference to the deal...
...aaaaanyway...
...the article is a delightful read, and in addition to describing the mango culture that surrounds this particular season, a very detailed account on how to properly eat a mango is included -- and I have to say that the author has it spot on.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Learning, Food and Drink, Asia, India
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May 10th 2006 @ 2:25PM
Willy said...
Eating too many mangoes gave some of my fellow Peace Corps Volunteers an allergic reaction: their necks got terribly, violently red.
Many of the mangoes in central Africa -- called chicken mangoes, because they're big as a chicken -- are stringy, so I wasn't thrilled with them. They flesh got caught in my teeth. However, I made some bitchin' jam out of the fresh mangoes and slapped them on the bread I bought. Yum.
Personally: my vote is for the humble paw-paw, the best fruit ever.
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May 10th 2006 @ 3:02PM
jmchez said...
It's bad enough that Indian information workers are taking jobs away from deserving Americans. Now we are going to see Caribbean mango growers go out of business? I demand a a ban on Indian mangoes. :)
For the record, I grew up eating Dominican mangoes.
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May 11th 2006 @ 12:09PM
Mollie Foti said...
The key word here is "culture." Food helps us transcend racial and geopolitical prejudices and relate on a very human level. In eating a mango, we're opening up just a bit to another country and culture. Things start to become less strange. The "other" begins to mean "fun" or "delicious" Of course, that's a heavy load for the humble, albeit delicious, mango. ;-)
(Practical note: Mangos also make excellent margaritas)
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May 13th 2006 @ 6:00PM
preeti said...
u guys better stop talkin junk about indian mangoes
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