Comments on: How to Eat a Mango, Yucatan-Style

By: Steve Hush O'Curran

Steve Hush O'Curran — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:51:51 +0000

I absolutely adore amor’ MANGOs The dried ones drive me wild ,you know I like to dry my own with bits of spices & sweets. Be well worth the investment of dryer !
Say a MANGO cocktail might be a real nice cooler ! Oh Ideas Ideas ? Can’t hardly wait to be there and play. Peace Hush’

By: Linda Ramos

Linda Ramos — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:58:02 +0000

This article FANTASTIC! I love Mango’s but eating them such a chore this will surely help.
I married A man from Tetela , Oaxaca Mexico in June. We will be moving to his home in Tetela his yard is home to a couple of Mango trees that I look forward too. Next year. I am loving all your articles as I need to learn learn learn as he has a home there that we will be living in. I speak a tiny amount of words and am so trying to learn. I want my move to be the experience of my Life. Love reading all the articles and blogs.

By: CasiYucateco

CasiYucateco — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:34:52 +0000

Laurence,

Most Mexicans live on far less, so yes, it is “possible.” The true answer depends on you: what things you want to have vs do not need to have vs cannot live without. Even among the ex-pat community, there are vast differences in monthly budget and in lifestyle.

You should definitely take a vacation, visit for a few weeks, see things for yourself. A little experience with shopping and talking with locals will go a long way towards answering the question in the best way for you.

By: Justice

Justice — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:30:10 +0000

I’ve been reading Yucatan Living for a couple of years now. It sounds so wonderful to live in Merida or Progresso.
Is it possible to live there with $1500 usd per month income? I would have to rent.
I think i’m ready to come visit.

Love your articles.

Thanks in advance
Laurence

By: el_toloc

el_toloc — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:15:23 +0000

Uchichanchu,

By the way, there are 2 ways of eating mango verde, 1) you can slice it in a similar way as the pictures shown for the ripe mango, although the slicing will be done in 4 sides (the nalgas as well as the skinny sides), and when those pieces have been eaten you grab the seed (still with white pulp) and sink your teeth into it. Needless to say, for a green mango you skip the spoon altogether.

The other way, you eat the whole mango verde (after washing it, that is) and when I mean the whole thing I mean skin and all (the only thing left will be the seed). You apply the salt/pepper on the skin and munch away.

I suppose (if you are courageous enough) you could slice the pieces and use them in salads but that is just a supposition, never done it.