Nothing beats the "Maldah" I used to have straight from my grandfather's orchard, used to be as large as my head almost at that time ! (I was 10). Climbing the trees to pluck and then eating them was an unforgettable experience. Nowadays, all the mangoes I find in Mumbai seem so ridiculously priced and artificially ripened, I feel I have lost my love for mangoes. But how I crave for them each season ! If anyone knows any place in Mumbai where I can get unadulterated mangoes (not ripened using Carbides), it would be a great help.
And yes I feel Alphonso is just overhyped. Even Dussehri tastes better than. Langda and Maldah are the same breed but taste different as they are grown in different regions (Langda in UP, Maldah in Bihar / Bengal). Maldah got its name I think from Malda town in Bengal or vice versa.
Just had Aamras from a local restaurant and it tasted god awful ! Please help me in procuring some good ripe mangoes (now that sounds weird !
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