''Burong mangga'' is a
Filipino
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side dish
A side dish, sometimes referred to as a side order, side item, or simply a side, is a food item that accompanies the entrée or main course at a meal.sugar
Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose, fructose, and galactose. Compound sugars, also called disaccharides or double ...
,
salt
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, and water to
mango
A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree ''Mangifera indica''. It is believed to have originated in the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. ''M. indica'' has been cultivated in South a ...
es that have previously been salted. The
mixture
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of water and sugar should be boiled and cooled first, before pouring it over the salted mangoes. Some variants add chilis to the cooled sugar water mixture. Original "basic" burong mangga is made using a brine solution and pouring it over halved unripe or partially ripe mangoes.
Mango cultivars
The following is a list of some prominent mango cultivars. Worldwide, hundreds of mango cultivars are known, with over 1000 varieties in India.
Most commercial cultivars belong to ''Mangifera indica'', while a few commercial varieties grown in Sou ...
commonly used for ''burong mangga'' include
'Carabao' mangoes and
'Pico' mangoes.
See also
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Mango pickle
A mango pickle is a variety of pickling, pickle prepared using mango. It is very popular in South Asian pickles, South and Southeast Asia. These sour/spicy pickles are also available commercially.
Varieties
The pickling process in India dif ...
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Kiamoy
Kiamoy (also spelled kiamuy or kiam muy, or in Philippine Spanish as ciamoy), is a class of Filipino cuisine, Filipino treats made with dried sour plums, prunes, or apricots preserved in brine and vinegar. They are sold covered in a powdery co ...
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Chanh muối
''Chanh muối'' is a salted, pickled lime in Vietnamese cuisine. Its name comes from the Vietnamese words ''chanh'' (meaning "lime" or "lemon") and ''muối'' (meaning "salt"). To make the ''chanh muối'', many limes (often key limes) are packe ...
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Pickled fruit
Pickled fruit refers to fruit that has been pickled. Pickling is the process of food preservation by either anaerobic fermentation in brine or immersion in vinegar. Many types of fruit are pickled. Some examples include peaches, apples, crab ap ...
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Umeboshi
Umeboshi (Japanese: 梅干し, pronounced , literally 'dried ume') are pickled ( brined) ''ume'' fruits common in Japan. The word ''umeboshi'' is often translated into English as 'salted Japanese plums', 'Japanese plums' or 'preserved plums'. ...
References
Plant-based fermented foods
Vegetarian dishes of the Philippines
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