ARE YOU A DESI MANGO VIRGIN?
MANGO HEAVEN TIME!
We’ve had an amazing mango season this year with so many different types of mangoes being imported from South Asian countries like Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. However as the season comes to an end we revisit where and how you can grab them in the UK before they are forever departed until next year!
The question is; have you tried the desi mangoes? If you haven’t then i’m afraid you are most certainly MISSING OUT!
There are an array of different sweet mangoes (Although they may not be as sweet towards the end of the season September for example) and the popular ones are Honey and Alphonso mangoes from Pakistan, Kesar mangoes from India and not many people know but Bangladesh have their own amazing sweet range too which are called Rupali or Harivanga!
LONDON’S DESI MANGO HOTSPOTS
You won’t find these mango gems in your local Asda usually (if you happen to live in a good south asian populated area then you could get lucky!) however fear not all you need to do is venture out to some of these areas in London below and you will no longer be a desi mango virgin:
Queens Crescent Market – Kentish town NW5
Turnpike lane – Turnpike lane N15
Whitechapel Market or Bethnal Green – E1
Ilford lane – IG1
Upper tooting rd – SW17
The Broadway, Southall – UB7
