Mangos

Fruit is packaged like this in Japan.  Almost all fruit ~ Apples, white peaches and mangos - just to name a few.  A mango is pictured to the left.  One of our dear friends in the building gave us this mango.  It is a rather large fruit for Japanese fruit size.  To us, it's probably about normal.

But, fruit here is expensive.  White peaches are often 2 for 700 Yen ($9.00).  My fruit stand couple beats that by a mile which is only one reason we go there :)  But being expensive and delicate...they package it so that it is well cared for.

Now, I'm not sure I've mentioned this before but there is this drink that was in the vending machines here for about a month that we call "Mango Juice.:  It's a mildly carbonated beverage that is flavored like a mango.  Sarah loves it.  The first time she tried it, I promise you it was like a drug to her.  She could not get enough and she would not let the bottle go.  Then, it left the vending machine and everyone was sad for her.  Luckily though, our favorite grocery store (Life) carries it so she is not without until next week when we go home.

So, this may be part of the reason our friend gave us the mango...because she knows about the mango juice obsession that someone in our family has!

Oh and by the way...real mango fruit...Sarah says is quite good too!