Michael’s Genuine launches mango-infused menu to kick off mango season

In Miami they say If you don t know someone with a mango tree you might not have any friends But that s OK because one Miami restaurant is your friend and they have enough mango for everybody Michael s Genuine Food and Drink in the Design District is celebrating this mango season one juicy bite at a time Deco gobbled up the new menu Ready for your yearly mango fix Then you might want to fit in a reservation at Michael s Genuine in Miami s Design District where the mangoes aren t just fresh they are locally sourced Randy Zuniga Here at Michael s Genuine Food Drink we love mango season A lot of our servers and cooks they like to bring in the mangoes and just see it hit the menu And the love is real The restaurant is serving up a mango-loaded three-course meal that s bursting with flavor Randy Zuniga There is a multiple different varieties of mangoes and they all have different textures and flavors and profiles so you want like kind of bring it in and play with it raw and taste it and then see Oh this might be good with fish this might be good in a sauce ' Or how about both Red snapper crudo anyone Randy Zuniga The red snapper is almost sweet-like and kind of firm so I yearned to feature that in its purest form Slice it very thin we fan it out and then we sought the sweet mango aspect to it to kind of highlight that The conclusion is a dish that s just as stunning to look at as it is to taste The mango madness doesn t end there Randy Zuniga The next dish is the prawns that we get off the Ivory Coast We bring those guys in and we roast them in the wood oven When it comes out we did a mango habanero glaze using the nice riper mangos and we combine it with our habanero hot sauce that we make in-house and then it s plated over a salad of pickle green mango If you feel a bit of sadness when the plate is clean cheer up because dessert is on the way Randy Zuniga For dessert we are featuring our mango tres leches which is a traditional sponge cake which is marinated in milk and mango pur e To wash it all down sip on a cocktail with yup mango Guests can t get enough Annellyse Munroe I grew up eating mangos I have three trees in my backyard so having a local restaurant in Miami that sources mangos from the district and now has special dishes tailored to mango season is just truly amazing FOR MORE INFO Michael s Genuine Food Drink NE th St Miami FL - - michaelsgenuine com