Iliana Loza is the sous chef at Kismet Restaurant in Los Angeles. Here she demonstrates a vegan dish: eggplant stuffed with walnuts and a Fresno chile sofrito, topped with a black mint condiment and preserved mandarin oranges. She loves how the soft creamy eggplants pair so well with the crunch of the walnut filling and floral mint topping for an unexpected and beautiful dish. 
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Chef Iliana Loza Makes a Vegan Stuffed Eggplant at Kismet Restaurant

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Sev Puri is a popular Indian street food, full of sweet, spicy, and tangy flavors. The sev, a crunchy garnish, is paired with the puri, crispy crackers that get all sorts of tasty toppings. Chef Toni Sakaguchi from The Culinary Institute of America uses mangos at various stages of ripeness in this recipe. The puri are topped with a mixture of Mango Tamarind Chutney, Green Chili Chutney, sev, cayenne, and cilantro.
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Mango Sev Puri

The flavor of a mango has been described as a mixture of peaches, oranges and pineapple. This video explores how mangos make the perfect pair with many spices, herbs, nuts, fruits, vegetables, condiments, proteins and spirits. Because mangos are indigenous to so many cultures, they are naturally a part of the cuisines in the countries where they grow. Mangos are popular in street food and on restaurant menus throughout Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Brazil, India, Mexico, Caribbean Islands and everywhere mango trees thrive.
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Mango Flavor Pairings

Mango is an amazingly versatile fruit to cook with. Chefs can manipulate mango’s texture and flavor by using various cooking techniques and working with mangos at various stages of ripeness. Unripe (also referred to as green) or ripe — mangos make perfect menu partners all year-round.
You can mix and match mangos with savory, sweet, hot and spicy ingredients at breakfast, lunch and dinner – in appetizers, salads, entrees, desserts, beverages and condiments. Exploring the many ways in which mango can be prepared, opens many doors creatively. You can use mango across the menu, and take consumers on a culinary adventure!
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Mango Prep and Cooking Techniques

Allison Righter, RDN, Director of Health and Sustainability Programs at The Culinary Institute of America talks to us about the more than 20 different vitamins and minerals that mangos contain. Learn more about mango nutrients that help support a strong immune system and gut health.
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Mango Nutrition

From orchard to plate, let's explore how mangos are grown, harvested, packaged, properly stored and ripened. It takes about 4 months for a mango to mature on the tree, at which time they are harvested by hand. Learn more about how mangos are harvested, packed, and shipped around the world, as well as using mangos in every stage of ripeness.
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Chef Iliana Loza Makes a Vegan Stuffed Eggplant at Kismet Restaurant

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