But this creates a conundrum.
How is a mango to be eaten – while maintaining some level of human dignity?
We’ve noticed that there are three kinds of mango eaters. The first two are most common. The third method is a solid option.
Rip & Tear: Get sticky up to your elbows while ripping it open and scraping the flesh off with your teeth. Often done while hunched over a sink. Juice Sucker: Gently massage the mango until soft – it becomes a sack of juice. Then bite a small hole in the end and suck out all the pure juice. Note: we did this for a few years when we first moved to Ecuador – until we discovered that an uncomfortable number of them had maggots. Cup Scooper: Following the simple steps in , you can easily remove the soft ripe flesh with a drinking glass.
Your Turn
How do you eat a mango? Are you one of the above? Or do you have another method? {Please share it in the comments below}