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- Sharp knife
- Two tall glasses
At every metro station in Mexico City, there is a cart with clear cups filled with mango, watermelon, pineapple, and cucumber. You point to what you want, and then comes the lime, a generous sprinkle of Tajín, and often a drizzle of chamoy as well.
It works because salt and acid make sweet fruit sharper instead of sweeter. The same reason you put salt on a melon: it brings out what is already there.
Sprinkle the Tajín over it only at the table. The salt draws moisture out of the fruit, so if you wait too long, everything will lie in a puddle and the powder will no longer stick to the pieces.
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