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== Uses == === Culinary === {{More citations needed|section|date=January 2021}} Mangoes are generally sweet, although the taste and texture of the flesh vary across cultivars; some, such as [[Alphonso (mango)|Alphonso]], have a soft, pulpy, juicy texture similar to an overripe [[plum]], while others, such as [[Tommy Atkins (mango)|Tommy Atkins]], are firmer with a fibrous texture.<ref name="clark">{{cite news |author1=Melissa Clark |title=For everything there is a season, even mangoes |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/06/dining/06appe.html |access-date=24 November 2019 |work=The New York Times |date=1 April 2011}}</ref> The skin of unripe, [[Pickling|pickled]], or cooked mango can be eaten, but it has the potential to cause [[contact dermatitis]] of the lips, [[gingiva]], or tongue in susceptible people.<ref name="Sareen">{{cite journal | last1=Sareen | first1=Richa | last2=Shah | first2=Ashok | title=Hypersensitivity manifestations to the fruit mango | journal=Asia Pacific Allergy| volume=1 | issue=1 | pages=43β9 | year=2011 | issn=2233-8276 | doi=10.5415/apallergy.2011.1.1.43 |pmid=22053296|pmc=3206236}}</ref> <gallery> Carabao mangoes (Philippines).jpg|The "hedgehog" style of preparation on [[Carabao mango]]es Mango inner.png|Alphonso mango chunks MANGO SEASON (562892060).jpg|Sliced [[Ataulfo (mango)|Ataulfo]] mangoes Glass of Mango Juice.jpg|A glass of mango juice File:Mango Chutney.jpg|Mango [[chutney]] File:Green mangoes with vinegar, chili, salt, and soy sauce (Philippines) 01.jpg|Sour unripe mangoes eaten with [[shrimp paste]], salt, chili, vinegar or [[soy sauce]] in the [[Philippines]] File:Mangoes sold in India.jpg|Many varieties of mango from India </gallery> Mangoes are used in many cuisines. Sour, unripe mangoes are used in [[chutney]]s (i.e., [[mango chutney]]), [[Mango pickle|pickles]], [[Dal|daals]] and other side dishes in [[Indian cuisine]]. A summer drink called ''[[aam panna]]'' is made with mangoes. Mango pulp made into jelly or cooked with red gram ''[[dhal]]'' and green chilies may be served with cooked rice. [[Mango lassi]] is consumed throughout South Asia, prepared by mixing ripe mangoes or mango pulp with [[buttermilk]] and sugar. Ripe mangoes are also used to make curries. ''[[Aamras]]'' is a thick juice made of mangoes with sugar or milk and is consumed with ''[[chapatis]]'' or ''[[pooris]]''. The pulp from ripe mangoes is also used to make jam called ''mangada''. '' Andhra [[aavakaaya]]'' is a pickle made from raw, unripe, pulpy, and sour mango mixed with chili powder, [[fenugreek]] seeds, [[mustard powder]], salt, and [[groundnut oil]]. Mango is also used to make ''dahl'' and ''chunda'' (a sweet and spicy, grated mango delicacy). In [[Indonesian cuisine]], unripe mango is processed into ''[[asinan]]'', ''[[rojak|rujak]]'' and ''[[sambal#Indonesia|sambal pencit/mangga muda]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sendari |first1=Anugerah Ayu |title=8 Resep Olahan Mangga Muda Menyegarkan, dari Manisan Sampai Sambal |url=https://www.liputan6.com/lifestyle/read/5307201/8-resep-olahan-mangga-muda-menyegarkan-dari-manisan-sampai-sambal?page=9 |website=liputan6.com |date=8 June 2023 |access-date=22 August 2024 |language=Indonesian}}</ref> or eaten with [[Salt#Edible salt|edible salt]].<ref>{{cite web |title=7 Khasiat Tidak Terduga Rutin Mengonsumsi Mangga Muda Campur Garam |url=https://m.jpnn.com/news/7-khasiat-tidak-terduga-rutin-mengonsumsi-mangga-muda-campur-garam |website=jpnn.com |access-date=22 August 2024 |language=Indonesian}}</ref> Mangoes are used to make ''[[murabba]]'' (fruit preserves), ''muramba'' (a sweet, grated mango delicacy), ''amchur'' (dried and powdered unripe mango), and pickles, including a spicy mustard-oil pickle and alcohol. Ripe mangoes are cut into thin layers, [[desiccate]]d, folded, and then cut. The fruit is also added to cereal products such as [[muesli]] and oat [[granola]]. Mango is used to make [[juices]], [[smoothie]]s, [[ice cream]], fruit bars, ''[[raspado]]s'', ''[[aguas frescas]]'', [[pie]]s, and sweet [[chili sauce]], or mixed with ''[[Chamoy (Sauce)|chamoy]]'', a sweet and spicy chili paste. In Central America, mango is either eaten green, mixed with salt, vinegar, [[black pepper]], and hot sauce, or ripe in various forms. Pieces of mango can be mashed and used as a topping on ice cream or blended with milk and ice as [[milkshake]]s. Sweet glutinous rice is flavored with [[coconut]], then served with sliced mango as [[mango sticky rice]]. In other parts of Southeast Asia, mangoes are pickled with fish sauce and [[rice vinegar]]. Green mangoes can be used in mango salad with fish sauce and [[dried shrimp]]. Mango with [[condensed milk]] may be used as a topping for [[shaved ice]]. Raw green mangoes can be sliced and eaten like a salad.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/277203364 |title=The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants |publisher=[[Skyhorse Publishing]] |year=2009 |isbn=978-1-60239-692-0 |location=New York |pages=66 |language=en-US |oclc=277203364}}</ref> In most parts of Southeast Asia, they are commonly eaten with [[fish sauce]], vinegar, soy sauce, or with a dash of salt (plain or spicy){{Snd}}a combination usually known as "mango salad" in English.<ref name="Valente">{{cite news |last1=Valente |first1=Anabela |title=Oh, the Fruits in Southeast Asia! |url=https://www.diariesofmagazine.com/fruits-southeast-asia/ |access-date=9 May 2021 |work=Diaries of Travel Inspirations |date=2 April 2020}}</ref> [[File:Flavor chemicals of "Alphonso" mango.jpg|thumb|Major flavor chemicals of 'Alphonso' mango from India]] In the Philippines, green mangoes are also commonly eaten with ''[[bagoong]]'' (salty [[bagoong|fish]] or [[shrimp paste]]), salt, [[soy sauce]], vinegar, or chilis.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pedrosa |first1=Kannalyn Joy |title=Green Mangoes and Shrimp Paste (The mouth-watering food tandem) |url=https://thevascollections.co/2020/02/25/green-mangoes-and-shrimp-paste-the-most-salivating-food-tandem/ |website=The VA Collections |date=25 February 2020 |access-date=9 May 2021 |archive-date=9 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509050349/https://thevascollections.co/2020/02/25/green-mangoes-and-shrimp-paste-the-most-salivating-food-tandem/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Green Mango & Bagoong |url=http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/green-mango-bagoong |website=Market Manila |date=5 October 2008 |access-date=9 May 2021}}</ref> [[Mango float]] and [[mango cake]], which use slices of ripe mangoes, are eaten in the Philippines.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tan |first1=Joanne Catherine |title=Top 12 Cakes To Try In The Philippines |website=When in Manila |date=5 June 2015 |url=https://www.wheninmanila.com/top-12-cakes-to-try-in-the-philippines/6/ |access-date=15 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="tle">{{cite web |url=https://www.thelittleepicurean.com/2015/06/mango-royale-icebox-cake.html |title=Mango Royale (Mango Icebox Cake) |author=Maryanne |date=15 June 2017 |publisher=The Little Epicurean |access-date=2 December 2018}}</ref> [[Dried mango|Dried strips]] of sweet, ripe mango (sometimes combined with seedless [[tamarind]] to form ''mangorind'') are also consumed. Mangoes may be used to make juices, mango [[nectar (drink)|nectar]], and as a flavoring and major ingredient in mango [[ice cream]] and ''[[sorbetes]]''.
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