Mangga

Mangifera indica. Mangoes came originally from India, but have been cultivated all over Indonesia for a long time, wherever the climate is dry enough to give them a chance to fruit. They need no introduction to Western readers, though I cannot say that the imported mangoes I have bought in London have really been worth all that money. There is no substitute for fresh ones, and to my mind the best are from Indramayu or Ceribon in West Java. They need not be ripe; unripe mangoes, apart from making the best chutney, can be cooked like vegetables or simply sliced and served raw in Rujak.