Mango Ceviche History – Total Failure

Ok. I am confused.
And sad.

So I thought it would be easy to find the history of mango ceviche on the internet, but the truth is that it wasn’t. I got this recipe from mom, that got it from my aunt, that was giving to by a friend, and I forgot the rest. It was hard to ask that random person how they got the recipe, so I decided to search on Google. You know, like going to Google and typing “history of mango ceviche” and then clicking on the first link that had the words history, mango and ceviche on it, but when it opened it had nothing to do with what I was looking for, so as any other person would have done, I went to the next link, and found that the ceviche was supposed to have fish. I never knew mango ceviches had fish, but when I looked at the link below, and the one beneath that one and so on, all of them seemed to talk about mango ceviches with fish. That was exactly what I wasn’t looking for.

Then I found a page that agreed with me. It made me feel special. She said that ceviches didn’t have fish and could have anything you wanted to put… but I still didn’t find how the mango ceviche I know how to make came to be… it’s actually a sad story. I thought maybe my followers (by the way, I love you, thanks for following!) would be disappointed at me and would never feel like looking at my blog again, but then I realized I should be positive and think that maybe they would understand that we all make mistakes and that sometimes that helps us to be better… so, sorry and try to understand me… I didn’t know mango ceviche had fish, but guess what, now I do.

Mango Ceviche

You have probably realized I have mostly been posting sweet things, but the truth is that life is sweet for some, and others need to add the sweetness to theirs and the only way to do that, it to eat sweet things. But today I have deiced I should also post other flavored things, because that’s what cooking is all about! There are many types of food and flavors, and no matter how much I might love sweet desserts, there is much more to having a good meal with only sweet ingredients in it. This is one of my favorite snacks/appetizers to share with others, its sometimes sad having to share this deliciousness with others, but sometimes everything is better when you share.

Ingredients:

2 semi ripe mangos
1 small onion
2 lemons
1/3 cup of ketchup
½ cup of mayonnaise
1 little garlic
some pepper

Preparation:

Chop mango into small cubes.
Chop onion, garlic too.
Mix everything very well.
Can accompany with crackers or small toasts.

Not only is this very tasty, but as well very healthy (haha that rhymes). It also fits every occasion, from a very formal-elegant one, to a just-hanging-out-with-friends type of occasion. Just bite into that juiciness of mango, and other mystery ingredients (you will obviously know the mystery ingredients, but others won’t) that will brighten you and make your day.

Lemon Dessert

I know the name might sound random, but the truth is that I really don’t know its real name. It has been in the family for a really long time, and they have always called it "lemon dessert". It has actually always been one of my favorite desserts... well it’s not like it’s my favorite, but it’s just so common and well known around the house that it does become a favorite, but I prefer chocolate anyways...
Because I have always seen it here and in is a family recipe, I really didn’t think there would be anything about it on the internet. There is probably something about this dessert on internet, there is everything on internet, but I am actually feeling kind of lazy to go look for it at this time of the night, so for now let’s just make it simple and go straight to the point. There is no real history on this dessert, it’s been in my family and I am being nice and sharing the recipe. Which is the following.

Ingredients:

1 can milk cream
1 can condensed milk
1 / 2 cup of lemon juice
zest of a lemon

Preparation:

Mix the cream and milk (not with blender) with a spoon.
Add the lemon juice.
Mix and decorate with lemon zest.
Let rest in the freezer for 3 hours and then it’s ready.
It can be eaten alone or with pieces fruit such as bananas, strawberries or melon.

Yeah, you can try with many different fruits. As I said before it’s a family recipe, many have it and they all like to eat it with different things, so you can do the same. Its good alone, but when fruit is added, there is this new yummy flavor in it… it’s hard to explain. Just try it.

Welcome The Traveler, I Call It: Chapati

Chapatis aren’t really from anywhere around here. They have traveled a lot to get here, and just in case you don’t want to believe the long journey they’ve had to overcome, we (the chapati in my hand and me) will tell their adventures. They are originally from far, far away, and have been in this planet long enough. India is their home, but they have been able to travel because back then, when Indians had to move in the British Empire, they went, and eventually spread into Asia, mostly South East Asia, but also Africa. Now a days they are known as one of the first modern foods that has globalized this world. In Kenya they are a traditional food, even though they visited those lands in the 19th century, when the Indians had to work in the railway in Kenya-Uganda.
And now they are waiting to travel to your kitchen and amuse you as they have been amusing many others all around the world.

Chapati!

Don’t judge something you don’t know and have never heard of. Chapati is very easy to make, it’s like bread, but mush thinner and quicker to make. It’s an international food and you should really enjoy having this recipe, I bet not everyone knows that a chapati is. It’s Indian, but to read more about its origin and whereabouts, read its history, (soon to be posted).

Ingredients:
3 cups of wheat flour
1 cup of warm water
1/3 of a cup of oil
1 tablespoon of salt

Preparation:
Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
Make balls that are medium size (not too small, but not too big).
Flatten the balls with a rolling pin; make sure they still look round, and are flat.
In a pan, put the chapatti, and let it gild. Then flip and do the same.
Continue doing this until you run out of dough.
Then it is ready to eat. You can eat it with whatever you want, it can be maple syrup, cheese, or anything you can possibly imagine. Just have fun and enjoy it at any time of the day.