How to Make Coconut Mango Bread
NBCNEWS.COM ・ JUNE 2013
“Ah, the mango. No other fruit is revered in quite the same way by Latinos. Novels are named after it. (“The House on Mango Street.”) A group of renowned chefs—including the greats Norman Van Aken, Allen Susser and Douglas Rodriguez—became known in the 90s as “The Mango Gang” thanks to their prolific use of tropical fruits and flavors. And the mere mention of a mango is enough to send many of us back to a simpler, sweeter time and place. Why is it that a fruit can so universally tug at our emotions? Is it because the arrival of mangoes announces the beginning of slow, summer days? Or because it’s a food that has historically inspired generosity? If you’ve ever lived in a place where people have mango trees in their backyards, you’re likely familiar with the tradition of scooping up the bounty that falls from the trees, tossing it into a box or a bucket and sharing with them with friends, family and co-workers.”