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A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree Mangifera indica. It is native to the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. Ripe and unripe mangoes are used in multiple cuisines fresh, mashed, juiced, pulped, pickled, and dried.

Mango is the national fruit of India, Pakistan and the Philippines, and the tree is the national tree of Bangladesh.

Description
Worldwide, there are several hundred cultivars of mango. Depending on the cultivar, mango fruit varies in size, shape, sweetness, skin color, and flesh color, which may be pale yellow, gold, green, or orange.

Mangoes are generally sweet, although the taste and texture of the flesh vary across cultivars; some, such as Alphonso, have a soft, pulpy, juicy texture similar to an overripe plum, while others, such as Tommy Atkins, are firmer with a fibrous texture.

As well as the fruit, the skin can be eaten, but it has the potential to cause contact dermatitis of the lips, gingiva, or tongue in susceptible people.

Culinary uses
Mangoes are used in many cuisines, both ripe and unripe, and in fresh, cooked, mashed, juiced, pulped, pickled, and dried forms. Mangoes formed a traditional part of many cuisines in South and Southeast Asia, but have spread to other cuisines, particularly in areas where mangoes can be grown.

Raw green mangoes can be sliced and eaten as a salad. In most parts of Southeast Asia, they are commonly eaten with fish sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, or with a dash of salt (plain or spicy) – a combination usually known as "mango salad" in English. In the Philippines, green mangoes are also commonly eaten with bagoong (salty fish or shrimp paste) with soy sauce, vinegar or chilis. Dried mango is often eaten as a snack.

Notable dishes

 * Aam panna, a beverage in Indian cuisine
 * Aamras, a juice used in multiple Indian cuisines as a beverage or a dessert ingredient
 * Burong mangga, a Filipino side dish
 * Chamoyada, a Mexican beverage commonly made with mango
 * Green mango chutney, a piquant jam in Indian cuisine used as a dip, topping, or dessert ingredient
 * Mamuang nampla wan, a Thai snack of mangoes in sweetened fish sauce
 * Mango cake, a Filipino cake
 * Mango float, a Filipino cake
 * Mango lassi, a yogurt and mango drink
 * Mango pickle, a sour, spicy pickle found in multiple South and Southeast Asian cuisines
 * Mango pudding, a dessert of Hong Kong cuisine
 * Mango sticky rice, a dessert found in multiple South and Southeast Asian cuisines
 * Murabba, a fruit preserve found in Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Azerbaijani, Armenian and Georgian cuisines

Nutrition
A raw mango is 84% water, 15% carbohydrates, 1% protein, and has negligible fat (table). The energy value per 100g (3.5oz) serving of raw mango is 250 kJ (60 calories). Fresh mango contains only vitamin C and folate in significant amounts of the Daily Value as 44% and 11%, respectively (table).

Mangos are a rich source of Vitamin C. As with other fruits, mangoes contain antioxidants, such as mangiferin.