Fruits Info

It is peak season for summer fruits and hotels all over the region are integrating them into their menus. Ethnic chefs have all types of uses for summer fruit. ABC7's Hungry Hound has been eating all from Thai to Mexican and he has found some memorable ethnic sweets.

The Germans have their apple strudel and the Swedes have their lingo berry pancakes. Fruit, it seems, always plays an essential part of the ethnic dessert experience. The Hound found two extra cuisines taking advantage of the season's bounty.

Mangos are arriving in Chicago by the truckload this time of year and one of their most magnificent uses is in the classic Thai dessert of mango and sticky rice. At Spoon in Lincoln Square - where they take genuine Thai dishes pretty seriously - they're using incredibly fresh mangos.

"Normally we just go to the market and try to choose the best mango," said Suchai Gumtrontip, Spoon Thai.