How the Ybanag of the Philippines Prepare Mango Salad
published by marl-liezl on Mar 20, 2008
Mangga or mango is a sour green fruit when unripe, and sweet and yellow when ripe. This is what we call the carabao mango or the International Manila Mango. When mangoes are in season, the Ybanag choose the mature and unripe one because of its sourness.
This is how the Ybanag prepare mango salad (salsa nga mangga).
- First, the unripe and mature mangoes are chosen from the trunk.
- Large unripe fruit is chopped; its seed is separated and discarded.
- The flesh is sliced thinly and chopped. The chopped flesh is placed on a bowl.
- Two tablespoons of fish paste is poured over and blended with the chopped meat.
This is served with a side dish of roasted meat, broiled fish or broiled fruit vegetables such as okra, eggplant, pepper (ampalaya) or pepper (sili).
