My favorite fruit, hands down. Mango is great by itself but there are countless ways to intergrate it into everyday eats and drinks.
While agroculturists have found ways to harvest mangoes all year ‘round, I find that it isn’t really accurate to claim that mangoes are equally good any time of the year. Oh, no. Mangoes harvested during the hot summer months are still the most luscious.
It’s monsoon season here right now, mangoes aren’t the best, but if you can get sweet ripe mangoes in your part of the world (it is summer in the northen hemisphere where over half of you subscribers are, after all), I have plenty of recommendations. Oh, and let’s not forget green mangoes because they’re fantastic too!
But, first, an introduction to mangoes
- Where did mango originate?
- Mangoes vary in size, shape, eating quality and skin color
- How to cut and skin ripe mango
- How to peel and cut unripe mango
Drinks made with fresh mangoes
Mango cucumber and mint smoothie – In this lovely summer drink, we combine refreshing cucumber and sweet ripe mangoes with the cooling sensation of fresh mint leaves. Now, go and get your blender. Get the recipe.
Mango lassi – A cold drink from India made with pureed sweet ripe mangoes and yogurt, mango lassi gets its incomparable flavor from freshly ground cardamon. Perfect for hot summer days! Get the recipe.
Green mango juice – Made with pureed unripe tart mangoes, sugar and ice, sweet-tangy green mango juice is a popular summer drink in tropical Asia that’s so easy to make at home. Get the recipe.
Dishes made with fresh mangoes
Thai green mango salad (yum ma muang) – Sweet and tart with umami lingering in the background, Thai green mango salad, or yum ma muang, relies heavily on the freshest ingredients. Get the recipe.
Mango avocado salsa – Sweet, tangy, spicy and deliciously creamy, I made this salsa on a terribly humid summer day. I served it with tortilla chips for a mid-afternoon snack. Get the recipe.
Thai-style mango dipping sauce – Fresh mangoes are pureed with chilies, ginger, shallot and cilantro, then fish sauce and coconut milk are stirred in to make a thick and luscious dipping sauce for fried or grilled chicken or seafood. Get the recipe.
Beef tongue tacos with spicy mango salsa – Melt-in-the mouth slivers of beef tongue are lightly browned in butter, stuffed into corn tortillas and topped with sweet-spicy-tangy mango salsa. Get the recipe.
