Crave a Taste of Alphonso Mangoes? Hurry, Says Owner of Indian Bento
Yesterday we gave props to Sandip Roy's meditation on the Alphonso mango, an extra-lush variety okayed for import from India in recent years. Thanks to the blog Burrito Justice, we found out that food delivery company Indian Bento blends up hyper-delicious fresh Alphonsos for its mango lassis -- but only for a few more weeks. 
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Indian Bento owner Pashmina Chaudhary set us straight on the fruit -- including the town the best Alphonsos come from . "They have to come from Ratnagiri, or else they're not the real deal," said Chaudhary, who grew up in Bombay. "The season starts in late March and lasts perhaps until June. Typically, from June onward, they're not that sweet."
Chaudhary scores her Alphonsos from a store in Foster City. They're pricey -- a box of 12 costs between $35 and $45. Besides mango, Indian Bento's lassi contains organic milk and yogurt, a bit of sugar, cardamom, and nutmeg. When the fresh fruit dries up, Chaudhary says she'll switch to canned Alphonsos. She swears the flavor is similar: sweet, but otherwise indescribable, especially when fused with memories of India. "It just transports you to another place," Chaudhary said.
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