This summer – treat yourself with Mango delight!

Summer is here and we Punekars adore nothing more than a crate full of Alphonse (Ratnagiri Haphus as we call it)! As an ardent Punekar nothing makes me happier than the word Alphonso.

Most of the times, I heard people complaining about the excess heat every summer, and there is this one common phrase repeated every year no matter where you are – “Yaar, itni garmi kabhi nahi giri, It’s been the hottest summer this year”. But We, I personally and I can safely include all Punekars here, eagerly wait for these 3 months because it gives me the eternal joy of slurping mango, yes I slurp, proudly!

Peace you find from that orange-ish yellow raniform shaped fruit (well, calling it just a fruit would be disgrace to such an amazing creation of supernatural being, but then I did not find any other interchangeable noun – so let it be) is enormous.

So today I am going to talk about 3 of the most exquisite places where you can find some delicious mango recipes, you just can’t afford to miss out on these places if you are in Pune, take a look.

1) Sujata Mastani: Mastani and Pune has a very old connection. Undoubtedly, first thing that comes in one’s mind is the very famous Bajirao – but if you are a Punekar your mind quickly take you to an even more famous Mastani, Sujata Mastani. A go-to place in Sadashiv Peth where you can find numerous variants made of mango from ice-cream to shake to their very own Mango Mastani.  Mastani is nothing but a thick milkshake served with a big dollop of ice-cream and dry fruits. It’s so deliciously yummy that one just cannot stay passing by the road without having it, you just have to have it once you are in the vicinity.

2) German Bakery’s Mango Cheesecake: Well if you go by regular foodies review, Mango Cheesecake of German Bakery is to die for. What better way to finish a delightful dinner with mouth-watering cheese-cake. It’s exquisite texture toppled with mango cream is all that you need after a long summer working day, and suddenly your cells get activated in different dimensions altogether.

3) Pasteur Mango ice cream: Any talk of summer and food would be incomplete without any mention of ice-cream. It’s so essential part of our summer routine that one can’t ignore the importance of it. One place which definitely ticks all the brackets is Pasteur’s Mango ice-cream.  You will find many varieties of mango there ranging from ice cream to mango softy to juice to tub and shake. Well I recommend you to try everything because each one is better than the last. Its deliciously loaded mango shake with pieces of fresh mango fruit cut is ideal dividend to all the 9-month wait of summer.

There is a beautiful saying from the ancient Roman Empire which goes like – “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”. It’s what I recommend to all the visitors, students and professionals coming from all corners of India to Pune, summer is the time to leave your daily diet and follow a Punekar to get the best out of this season.

So, this summer go hard on heat, set yourself free. Go and buy some Alphonso, make delicious mango mastani. Eat yummy Pasteur Mango ice cream. Beat the heat in Punekar style!

If you haven’t been to any of this above place, please make a plan ASAP. Grab this opportunity and make this summer an excuse to give pleasure to your taste-buds.