| What’s in a name? |
At Mango we serve you with fine wines, cocktails, continental beers and a range of teas and coffees. Our comfortable seating and relaxed atmosphere means it is a good place to unwind with a coffee and a newspaper or just enjoy good company and a drink. Our “Thai Tapas” goes wonderfully with a glass of wine and a gossip! It is also a great sharing experience. It is almost more of a greeting to ask someone if they are hungry, or literally “have you eaten rice yet?” It is the essence of eating Thai!With fresh herbs direct from Thailand and great vegetables and meats sourced locally where possible it gives a fresh authenticity to all our dishes and a range of flavours only Thai food can offer. Many dishes can be suitably prepared for vegetarians.  We hope you like not just our venue but also our name. It certainly helped create a special path for us to follow and our murals featured throughout Mango are based on traditional Thai sayings and stories.The following is some of what we found out! More about Mangos Mangos originated in Southeast Asia and India, where the mango is known as the ‘king of fruit’ throughout the world. Mangos are also the world’s most popular fruit! They’re also one of the world’s most interesting fruits. According to folklore, Buddha was given a mango orchard by a faithful follower so that he could rest and meditate in its cool shade! The name ‘mango’ is derived from the Tamil word ‘mangkay’ or ‘man-gay’. Mangos are distantly related to a few plants that you’d probably never guess: the cashew and pistachio. A mango tree can get as tall as 100ft. More fresh mangos are eaten every day than any other fruit in the world.  Even inedible parts of the mango have interesting uses. The bark, leaves, skin and pit have been used as folk remedies for centuries. Mango leaves are used at weddings to ensure the couple bear plenty of children (though it is only the birth of the male child that is celebrated ~ again by hanging mango leaves outside the house). Hindus may also brush their teeth with mango twigs on holy days (be sure to rinse well and spit if you try this at home ~ toxic). Many Southeast Asian kings and nobles had their own mango groves; with private cultivars being sources of great pride and social standing, hence began the custom of sending gifts of the choicest mangos. Designs of the fruit, flowers and leaves of the mango tree are found in Buddhist and Hindu temples and the ‘Paisley’ design is based on the mango. Well now you know! |