Can hard green mangos be eaten?

Mango is a tropical fruit native to India. After being introduced to China in the early years, it has been especially loved by the Chinese people due to its unique taste and rich nutrition. When mangoes are ripe, the skin is generally green or yellow, depending on the variety, and the flesh is orange or yellow. Many people are likely to buy green mangoes when buying mangoes. So, are green mangoes hard and edible?

Can a green mango that is hard be eaten?

1. Can be eaten directly

In fact, those green mangoes that look very large are not the same variety as the small mangoes we usually eat. Green mangoes can be eaten directly before they turn yellow. They taste crispy, but may also be a little bitter. The taste may not be very good if eaten directly. You can adopt other ways of eating to make green mangoes more delicious.

2. How to eat green mango

As mentioned above, green mangoes may not taste very good if eaten directly, so they need to be processed before eating. You can peel the green mango and cut it into thin strips, then sprinkle some sour plum powder on it, and then add some white sugar to mix it. In this way, the green mango tastes sweet and sour, and the astringency is very less.

What happens if you eat too much mango?

1. Eating too many mangoes can cause indigestion, especially for the elderly and children with poor gastrointestinal function. Mangoes are relatively cold, so they should not be eaten too much.

2. Eating too many mangoes can cause internal heat. This is because mangoes contain a high amount of sugar. If the sugar is not broken down in time, it will cause internal heat. In traditional Chinese medicine, mangoes are considered damp and hot, which can cause heat to accumulate in the body and cause discomfort.

3. Damage to the kidneys. Eating too many mangoes is bad for the kidneys. Eating a large amount of mangoes can cause yellowing of the skin.