Colloquially dubbed as such, Dried Mangoes are bits and pieces of ripe mangoes that were dried out under the sun. Its chewy texture and sweet taste makes dried mangoes addictive that you will crave for more. Made from the best Cebu-grown mangoes, dried mangoes are excellent for snacks and desserts.
Dried mangoes are excellent fat-free alternatives to sugary snacks. With its sweet and non-acidic zest, this dried fruit product is rich in vitamins and made from the best handpicked mangoes of Cebu. Each bite is guaranteed to be tasty, chewy and full of flavor.
These fruit snacks are perfect for every occasion. You can serve them as appetizers or desserts in dinners. You can even bring them to outdoor excursions and outings. These chewy nibbles are perfect whether you are at work, at play, or simply at home.
One of the most popular gift items bought by foreign and local tourists in Cebu before they go back home are dried fruit snacks. The snacks consist of dried and preserved fruits that are packed in plastic.
They also are a popular snack here and the making of dried fruit snacks is one of the major food manufacturing industries in Cebu. Some of the dried fruit brands have become major food exports to various countries.
The dried snacks consist of tropical fruits such as bananas, mangoes, pineapples, calamansi, guava, guyabano (sour-sop), papaya, and tamarind. Several food manufacturers have also come up with dried coconuts consisting of dried coconut strips and dried nata de coco.
The two most popular dried fruit products of Cebu are the banana chips and the dried mango. The banana chips are from the Saba variety. The crispy and sweet taste of the chips comes from the coating of thick brown or white sugar caramel.
I have personally tasted two brands of banana chips and dried mangoes made for export that I bought in a supermarket here. Both brands of snacks are delicious, sweet and tasty, which only proves the high quality of snack foods produced by Cebu for the export market.
