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Mangifera indica, commonly known as mango, is an evergreen [3] species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. [4] It is a large fruit tree, capable of growing to a height and width of 30 m (100 ft). [5] There are two distinct genetic populations in modern mangoes – the "Indian type" and the "Southeast Asian type". [citation needed]
The skin color is green, with yellow blush when ripe. The fruit has a somewhat almost like an unusual shape that is ovate. The flesh is bright green-yellow, ripening from fibrous yellow flesh compared to the native carabao mango, with crispy and has a mildly sweet taste when green, and a sweet taste like banana when yellow. [2]
Mango blossoms are also used in the worship of the goddess Saraswati. Mango leaves decorate archways and doors in Indian houses during weddings and celebrations such as Ganesh Chaturthi. Mango motifs and paisleys are widely used in different Indian embroidery styles, and are found in Kashmiri shawls, Kanchipuram and silk sarees.
The 'Mankurad' mango, is a mango cultivar primarily grown in the coastal state of Goa, India. [1] [2] It is also cultivated in Vengurla and Malvan talukas of Maharashtra along within Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. [3] Malcorado, Mancurad, Mankur, Kurad, Corado are variations of the same name. [4]
The chaunsa variety of mango was made popular by the Indian ruler Sher Shah Suri while commemorating his victory over Humayun at Chausa, Bihar. Suri ultimately named his favorite mango "chaunsa" to honor his victory. [4] [5] [1] The mango was also known as the Ghazipuriya mango due to its early large-scale cultivation in Ghazipur. [3]
The 'Alampur Baneshan' mango, sometimes spelled Banishan, is a named mango cultivar that originates from India. [1] In Southern India, it is sometimes known as Seeri. It differs from, but is related ancestrally to, the high-volume commercial cultivar Banganapalli. However, this is a much older and prized cultivar. [citation needed]
Bagoong. Bagoóng – a Philippine condiment made of partially or completely fermented fish or shrimps and salt. [1] The fermentation process also produces a fish sauce known as patís. [2] Bagoóng monamon – a common ingredient used in Filipino cuisine and particularly in Northern Ilocano cuisine. It is made by fermenting salted anchovies ...
Those made from anchovies are generally known as bagoong monamon or bagoong dilis and those from bonnetmouths as bagoong terong. [5] In the southern Visayas and Mindanao, fish bagoong made from anchovies is known as guinamos (also spelled ginamos). Larger fermented fish are known as tinabal. [6] Bagoong can also be made from krill.