Immature green mango is called lover's fruit. It is a good fruit that combines color, aroma, taste and nutrition. It contains a lot of nutrients.

In fact, besides dipping mangoes in chili powder, there is another way to eat green mangoes: slice the mangoes into thin slices, dip them in soy sauce, and mix them with finely chopped fresh millet, spicy turnips, etc. A little sweeter, less sour and crispy, and less stimulating, but it has a different flavor.

Mango is known as the king of fruits. It is not only thick and plump, but also very sweet. In April and May every year, when the mango grows to the size of a fist, the green mango is sour in addition to being sour. Peel off the skin of the green mango, cut it into long strips, and eat it with salt and chili powder. Roast the dried millet on the fire until crispy, grind into powder, and mix with salt. The sour and crispy green mango mixed with the fragrant dry chili and salt creates a special taste. People who eat it just feel that their mouths are full of sour, crispy, spicy and fragrant, and they can't help but lick their lips. The taste makes people on the sidelines salivate when they smell it. This is also a classic way of eating that has been popular for many years.

Not everyone in Yunnan eats mango dipped in chili this way. Everyone’s taste is different. So why eat mango dipped in chili?

First of all, the mangoes used for dipping in chili peppers must be green mangoes. Green mangoes taste sour and astringent. After dipping them in chili peppers, they have a hot and sour taste. Some people here in Yunnan are very fond of hot and sour flavors, especially It’s Dai friends. Dai flavor is the representative of hot and sour food here, and there are also various delicacies pickled with lemon water and chili peppers, so sour and refreshing! Those who have never eaten it will break into cold sweats as soon as they eat it.

Mango dipped in chili pepper In the areas where mangoes abound in southern and southwestern Yunnan, people are keen on eating unripe green mangoes. This eating habit has been around since ancient times and has become a specialty delicacy of Yunnan. Compared with ripe mangoes, it has a crispy texture and a different flavor. Many fruit stalls and food stalls sell green mango dipped in chili peppers. Its sour, sweet, salty and spicy characteristics make it a must-eat snack for many girls when shopping.

Some people may want to try what it feels like to eat ripe mango dipped in chili? It is recommended not to try it. I can tell you clearly that it is very unpalatable.

Finally, I suggest you wait until the green mangoes are ripe before eating them. The taste is still very good, and Hainan’s green mangos taste great.