It is eaten with palm sugar at breakfast. The trifoliate leaf has a special significance to Hindus and is associated with Shiva. Trees and plants are often found around Hindu temples. Originating from India to the Philippines, most mangos in tropical Asia are not the brightly colored varieties found in the U.S. but are slim, pale green or yellow. Fruit of a small thorny palm with a crisp cream colored dry flesh and an acidic flavor, it can be quite refreshing.
Travelers are sometimes reluctant to drink anything but bottled drinks.
A good, safe and nutritious alternative in the native market is Coconut Water. No matter where a coconut grows, the water within the center of the nut is pure and safe. Vendors selling drinking nuts will open them for you and even give you a straw. A pocket knife is useful to peel fresh fruits which will be safe to eat. Of course the outside skin of any fruit might be avoided by the traveler unless you can wash it off in chlorinated water at your hotel.