Mango Madness

Peninah, graphic designer for the New African Cookbook project did some food research of her own..

she speaks of  ripe, juicy mangos as if they're always there for the picking.. 

Who doesn’t love a luscious mango, whether round and juicy or palm-sized hard and tangy? Everyone has his or her own way unique way of enjoying the rich goodness of a succulent mango, either carefully dicing the orange flesh into manageable tidy bits or hurriedly peeling back the skin with ones teeth and biting into the fruit letting the juices ran down your neck, invariably staining your clothes. It is my favorite treat in its 100% natural state, an opportunity to take time out and just sit back and enjoy (you don’t want to get mango juice on your keyboard/mobile phone/remote control etc.). Sometimes, as is popular here from the streets of Nairobi to the beaches of Mombasa, I enjoy it with a sprinkle of hot red chili pepper and a little salt, which goes best with a mango that is not completely ripe yet, yellow/green in color and little on the sour side.

Another favorite of mine is the locally produced 300ml bottled mango drink, a thick pure fruit juice drink that tastes as fresh and as healthy as any fresh fruit juice.

A great filling alternative to a snack to tide you over until your next meal.