India, July 22 -- Long before modern food trends took over algorithms, 14th-century Sufi poet Amir Khusrow captured the charm of the king of fruits in his famous riddle: "He visits my town once a year. He fills my mouth with kisses and nectar. I spend all my money on him. Who, girl, your man? No, a mango." Mango has anchored Indian summers for centuries. "People forget that the mango is born of Indian soil. Everything else across the globe, from Brazil to Thailand, pales in comparison to the native Indian varieties," says food critic and historian Pushpesh Pant. The fruit's true legacy stems from its absolute versatility across every stage of its life cycle. Pant explains, "When raw, it provides a sourness with a depth of flavour no other ingredient can replicate, elevating everything from chutneys to aachar. As it ripens, it becomes the rich centre of pairings such as aamras-poori, aam ki barfi, aam panna and more." Every region has a variety it claims as its own, allowing mango to cater to both our collective national identity and individual regional pride, because har aam ka apna flavour hota hai! Here's a look at traditional mango delicacies that have stood the test of time....