Mango Pudding

Although this fresh and fragrant tropical fruit isn’t native to South China, there are many mango trees throughout Hong Kong today. Originating in India, the seeds were planted by Sikh and Punjabi Muslim policemen or soldiers who arrived in Hong Kong in the 1840s as part of the British armed forces. They worked near the Central Police Station, the Jama Mosque, Kowloon Park, and other locales. Once refrigeration became more affordable in the 1870s, it was easier to ship and keep this delicat