Jan Powers Farmers Market Powerhouse ★ 4.6
Brisbane's original farmers market, established by Jan Power in the 1990s. Paddock-to-plate stalls run Saturdays at the Powerhouse riverfront.
History
The Kensington Pride mango (commercially known as Bowen mango for the north Queensland town where it was first grown commercially) was developed in Australia in the 1880s. Bowen, 1,200km north of Brisbane, became Australia's primary mango-growing region by the early 20th century. The Brisbane spring is signalled in October by the first crates of Bowen mangoes arriving at Rocklea wholesale markets. Through Christmas, mangoes appear on every breakfast table and salad bar in Brisbane; the December peak sees sorbet bars, hawker stalls and beach cafes selling sliced mango on a stick or in a cup with chili-lime salt.
Make it at home
Ingredients
- 4 ripe Queensland mangoes (Kensington Pride or R2E2)
- juice of 1 lime
- 1 long red chili (finely diced)
- small handful Vietnamese mint
- flaked salt
Method
- Slice mango cheeks and score with a grid pattern.
- Dress with lime juice, salt, chili and Vietnamese mint.
- Eat over the kitchen sink; that is the only way.
Tip from the editors. Mango season peaks November-January; the best fruit comes from Bowen and the Atherton Tablelands.
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