Miyazaki Mango (Taiyo-no-Tamago)

Miyazaki Mango (Taiyo-no-Tamago — "Egg of the Sun") is the gift-grade tier of Japan's Irwin mango, grown almost exclusively in Miyazaki Prefecture. Each fruit is matured in a small protective net so it ripens evenly on the branch, hand-checked for weight and Brix, and packed in a velvet-lined wooden box that's part of the product.

The flavour is what every other mango is benchmarked against. The flesh is deep saffron-orange, almost entirely fibreless, with a honey-rich sweetness, a strong floral aroma and a long aromatic finish. Sugar content routinely passes 15 Brix on the graded fruit. Single fruits at Japanese auction have changed hands for sums normally reserved for vintage wine.

Serve at room temperature. Slice along each flat side of the stone, score the flesh into a grid, push the skin up to invert. Eat alone, or paired with absolutely nothing — anything else is in its way.