First of all I am THE objective authority about eating mangoes and that is not up for debate thank you very much. As much is my goddamn birthright.
Secondly it depends on the breed of mango.
Now idk what kinds exist everywhere in the world but I do know that theres several legitimate ways to eat the varieties found in India and Pakistan.
If you can ever get your hands on em try one of the Pakistani breeds.
Chaunsa (white, sweet and black)- the best stuff imo.
Dusehri-great texture.
Anwar Ratol- small, sweet, very flavourful. Short shelf life.
Sindhri- queen of mangoes.
Theres also badshah pasand which I believe Shah Jahan loved and was pissed his son Aurangzeb was taking some of his. (Mughal Emperors and my ancestors as it so happens)
Cutting into slices is acceptable, skin on.
Cutting into cups is acceptable for kids (and me)
Squishing them when skin on to pulp them and then breaking the little black nipple tk suck out the pulp is acceptable for certain varieties. Anwar Ratol for example.
Cutting into skinless squares to be eaten with forks will be allowed so long as you do it with shame.
Love the passion you have for this and you clearly have experience. Mango is my favorite fruit, by far.
I have questions.
*Why should I be shamed for cutting them into skinless squares?
*If I didn’t eat them it with a fork should I still be shamed for cutting mango into skinless squares?
*What is cutting into cups? Sounds like a style of cutting/preparing but also could be just the receptacle you use to hold the mango, so I am confused by the ambiguity.
*It seems that your mango experience is South Asian centric, as you point out, but have you had much experience with Central/South American mangos? If so, how are they different from your preferred mango varietals?
Thank you for the list of mangos I should try. I may have had several of them before as I have travelled through South Asia several times, but alas, it was in the less mango informed days of my youth.
Mangoes are also my favourite fruit. Also the favourite fruit of anyone who’s ever tried one.
Answers:
skinless squares: its the clean, unmessy, ‘sophisticated’ way of eating it. We get down and dirty.
without fork: that is unheard of! This is a new permutation I was unprepared for, I’ll allow it.
ive explained the cup method in another reply with an image. But it’s a novelty thing that kids love.
unfortunately haven’t had much exposure to american mangos, central or south. South Asians who’ve had both dont tend to like them. But locals seem to love them anyways.
Apparently they aren’t as sweet and lack depth of flavour.
I’m sure you’ve tried a Chaunsa if you’ve been in south Asia.
Thank you and hope you get go visit South Asia again for more mangoes soon.
First of all I am THE objective authority about eating mangoes and that is not up for debate thank you very much. As much is my goddamn birthright.
Secondly it depends on the breed of mango.
Now idk what kinds exist everywhere in the world but I do know that theres several legitimate ways to eat the varieties found in India and Pakistan.
If you can ever get your hands on em try one of the Pakistani breeds.
Theres also badshah pasand which I believe Shah Jahan loved and was pissed his son Aurangzeb was taking some of his. (Mughal Emperors and my ancestors as it so happens)
Love the passion you have for this and you clearly have experience. Mango is my favorite fruit, by far.
I have questions.
*Why should I be shamed for cutting them into skinless squares?
*If I didn’t eat them it with a fork should I still be shamed for cutting mango into skinless squares?
*What is cutting into cups? Sounds like a style of cutting/preparing but also could be just the receptacle you use to hold the mango, so I am confused by the ambiguity.
*It seems that your mango experience is South Asian centric, as you point out, but have you had much experience with Central/South American mangos? If so, how are they different from your preferred mango varietals?
Thank you for the list of mangos I should try. I may have had several of them before as I have travelled through South Asia several times, but alas, it was in the less mango informed days of my youth.
Keep on keeping on, mango buddy!
Mangoes are also my favourite fruit. Also the favourite fruit of anyone who’s ever tried one.
Answers:
skinless squares: its the clean, unmessy, ‘sophisticated’ way of eating it. We get down and dirty.
without fork: that is unheard of! This is a new permutation I was unprepared for, I’ll allow it.
ive explained the cup method in another reply with an image. But it’s a novelty thing that kids love.
unfortunately haven’t had much exposure to american mangos, central or south. South Asians who’ve had both dont tend to like them. But locals seem to love them anyways. Apparently they aren’t as sweet and lack depth of flavour.
I’m sure you’ve tried a Chaunsa if you’ve been in south Asia.
Thank you and hope you get go visit South Asia again for more mangoes soon.
I thought, “Ha! That’s some very funny hyperbole right there!”
Then I read the rest of your comment. I no longer believe that your opening statement was inaccurate in any way.
Lmao I was just joking but I’ll still gladly take the title
!Solved
What’s cutting into cups?
You cut it there, twist to open, pull out the ‘seed?’ and eat it with a spoon.
The skin of the mango is the cup itself.
The seed pullout is the step I didn’t think was possible. Will give it a try, thanks!
Oh yeah need the right breed of mangoes for this to work, need a thick skin and easy to remove seed.
One thing that works for me is pulling it out with my teeth instead of hands, also a lil twist to loosen it first.
This offends me for some reason but I can’t quite put my finger on it…
Mangos are the sluts of the fruit world
Well if only you had thick skin, it wouldn’t
Paper towel or napkin works too for getting enough grip to manipulate a mango seed without it slipping.
Never tried that. I would give it a go but I just want mango in my mouth. Can’t have a single drop of mango juice wasted on a napkin!
Do it over a plate and lick the plate after