Aug 31, 2018
Mangoes are one of the world’s most treasured fruit, but for Indian
and Pakistani immigrants, it’s nearly impossible to get the beloved
Alphonso and Chaunsa varietals in America. In this episode, we
explore why some people are willing to pay nearly $9 a pop for a
taste of home. We talk to food writer Myles Karp about the
complications Indian mangos have faced entering the US, from
political bans to regulation to the plain old ravages of time and
rot. Then, Ahmed calls up his cousin Medeeha who spent her summer
in New Jersey as the middle woman for an international mango trade
organized on WhatsApp. Plus: listeners and friends of the show
share their relationship to the fruit.
Read Myles' works on mangoes here:
https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/gyw4zb/alphonso-best-mangoes-india-us
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