Comments on: Great food from the Philippines: Carabao & regular Mangoes! http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/great-food-from-around-the-world/great-food-from-the-philippines-carabao-regular-mangoes/ Going beyond travel … Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rubenhttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/great-food-from-around-the-world/great-food-from-the-philippines-carabao-regular-mangoes/comment-page-1/#comment-8718 ruben Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:13:08 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2295#comment-8718 The mango is the national fruit of the Philippines and we claim that we have the best-tasting mango ever. The Philippine carabao mango exceeds the others in aroma, taste and sweetness. Eating this mango while in peak season (when sweetness is at its prime) can get you hooked but, hey, watch your blood sugar!At peak season, one can buy mangoes in Manila at 50 pesos per kilo (52 cents per pound).The mango is believed to have originated from India (we have a local variety called the Indian mango). Variants of this mango produced the carabao mango, apple mango (due to its pinkish apple-like pinkish color, pictured in background), and paho (small, juicy and sweet).In the U.S., one can find boxes and boxes of mangoes labeled Manila Mango which come from Mexico. They are smaller, far different from the ones that originate in the Philippines, and fibrous. They sell cheap though. The mango is the national fruit of the Philippines and we claim that we have the best-tasting mango ever. The Philippine carabao mango exceeds the others in aroma, taste and sweetness. Eating this mango while in peak season (when sweetness is at its prime) can get you hooked but, hey, watch your blood sugar!

At peak season, one can buy mangoes in Manila at 50 pesos per kilo (52 cents per pound).

The mango is believed to have originated from India (we have a local variety called the Indian mango). Variants of this mango produced the carabao mango, apple mango (due to its pinkish apple-like pinkish color, pictured in background), and paho (small, juicy and sweet).

In the U.S., one can find boxes and boxes of mangoes labeled Manila Mango which come from Mexico. They are smaller, far different from the ones that originate in the Philippines, and fibrous. They sell cheap though.

]]> By: The Longest Way Homehttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/great-food-from-around-the-world/great-food-from-the-philippines-carabao-regular-mangoes/comment-page-1/#comment-710 The Longest Way Home Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:09:13 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2295#comment-710 -dia- Yes i know about the salt thing but it doesnt do it for me. I like sweet mango. And I really dont like shrimp paste :(Thanks for sharing you insight here, is much appreciated! -dia- Yes i know about the salt thing but it doesnt do it for me. I like sweet mango. And I really dont like shrimp paste :(

Thanks for sharing you insight here, is much appreciated!

]]> By: diahttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/great-food-from-around-the-world/great-food-from-the-philippines-carabao-regular-mangoes/comment-page-1/#comment-701 dia Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:31:07 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2295#comment-701 The mangoes are usually sold green because it's supposed to be eaten while it's not yet ripe :) It's supposed to be sour and crunchy and the salt is intended to remove the tanginess (putting salt in fruits is a very Asian thing).Try having the green mangoes with Bagoong (which is shrimp paste), there are two variants - spicy or sweet. The mangoes are usually sold green because it’s supposed to be eaten while it’s not yet ripe :) It’s supposed to be sour and crunchy and the salt is intended to remove the tanginess (putting salt in fruits is a very Asian thing).

Try having the green mangoes with Bagoong (which is shrimp paste), there are two variants – spicy or sweet.

]]> By: A Fellow Corporate Singaporean Photographerhttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/great-food-from-around-the-world/great-food-from-the-philippines-carabao-regular-mangoes/comment-page-1/#comment-641 A Fellow Corporate Singaporean Photographer Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:24:39 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2295#comment-641 They are also famous for the Walls Ice-Creams! They are also famous for the Walls Ice-Creams!

]]> By: The Longest Way Homehttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/great-food-from-around-the-world/great-food-from-the-philippines-carabao-regular-mangoes/comment-page-1/#comment-623 The Longest Way Home Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:18:15 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2295#comment-623 <strong>-HPC-</strong> Thanks for the recommendation to your students, I hope they follow along too. -HPC- Thanks for the recommendation to your students, I hope they follow along too.

]]> By: The Longest Way Homehttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/great-food-from-around-the-world/great-food-from-the-philippines-carabao-regular-mangoes/comment-page-1/#comment-620 The Longest Way Home Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:11:04 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2295#comment-620 <strong>-jessiev-</strong> With climate change you never know! <strong> -Bruce-</strong> Thanks Bruce, yes they are a pretty great fruit! -jessiev- With climate change you never know!

-Bruce- Thanks Bruce, yes they are a pretty great fruit!

]]> By: HPChttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/great-food-from-around-the-world/great-food-from-the-philippines-carabao-regular-mangoes/comment-page-1/#comment-618 HPC Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:42:02 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2295#comment-618 Great blog. Informative and some lovely shots. I teach on a few <a href="http://www.frui.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Photography Holidays</a> around the world and I'll definitely be recommending this blog to my students who are always asking me about good photography websites! Great blog. Informative and some lovely shots. I teach on a few Photography Holidays around the world and I’ll definitely be recommending this blog to my students who are always asking me about good photography websites!

]]> By: Brucehttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/great-food-from-around-the-world/great-food-from-the-philippines-carabao-regular-mangoes/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Bruce Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:55:42 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2295#comment-612 for me, mangoe is the king of fruits. love eating them.dont find much variety here in deleware for me, mangoe is the king of fruits. love eating them.dont find much variety here in deleware

]]> By: jessievhttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/great-food-from-around-the-world/great-food-from-the-philippines-carabao-regular-mangoes/comment-page-1/#comment-605 jessiev Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:27:46 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2295#comment-605 i love mangoes, but here in the states (at least in the midwest) we don't get so many varieties. too cool! i love mangoes, but here in the states (at least in the midwest) we don’t get so many varieties. too cool!

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