One nice thing about being here is that mangoes come into season. They are everywhere. The guys with the carts are pushing them around, they are falling from trees, they are in the stores - and they are great. They look different than the kind we generally get in the US. They are yellow. And they are covered with imperfections on the outside, but the inside is great.
In the US, you get used to the idea that you can have anything you want during any time of the year. The result is those terrible pink tomatoes that crunch and the other things that are forced. It's nice to be in a place where you have something as part of a rhythm of life. We all knew mangoes were coming for weeks prior to their arrival. They were hanging from trees all over the place. There were excited statements about how they would be here soon..... Anticipation.
It is interesting to be connected with your food more closely than in life back in the US. And mangoes are a fantastic addition to one's diet. We're really enjoying it.
