'My nan tried mango from Harrods and was floored by the price tag'
When one woman's nan tried a mango from Harrods in London, she gave her honest verdict - but she was gobsmacked when she was asked to guess the price and was told the correct answer
One woman's nan was left gobsmacked when she found out how much the mango she was munching on was worth. Laura Khoshaba, who is known on TikTok for trying very expensive foods, got her 90-year-old nan to try the Japanese mango and asked her to guess the price of it too.
The Japanese mango is "one of the most sought-after fruits in the world," and they are grown in the Miyazaki prefecture in the south of Japan and it is also known as the "Egg of the Sun". The expensive mangoes come in a red box with Japanese writing on it and are each wrapped in their own luxurious pink packaging. Laura sat next to her nan as she took the mango out of the box, explaining that it was from Harrods, the luxury London department store.
"So you need to try this, and then I'll tell you how much it costs," Laura told her nan. She then went off camera, cut some slices of the mango on a plate and allowed her nan to try it. Laura's nan gave her first impressions, saying it was "very sweet," joking that she was diabetic, saying "maybe this is not good for me".
She then alluded to the fact that she wanted to try some other fruits that Harrods had on offer, but "not this one" because it was "very sweet."
Then, Laura's mum, Ann, asked how much she thought the mango was.
She joked that she wouldn't be able to say "because it's from Harrods," acknowledging that she knew it would be expensive.
Ann and Laura then said, "Yeah, but how much do you think?" "Guess".
She then guessed £100, and Laura gestured to encourage her nana to guess a higher amount. She then pulled her face and said: "No".
Her next guess was £150, and Laura told her she was "very close" with that guess.
The final guess was £170, then Laura put her out of her misery and told her that the price for the mango was £160.
In an attempt to justify the hefty price tag, Ann explained that the price was for two mangoes in a box, meaning that each mango cost £80.
Laura's nan joked that she should "keep" the box because of the price, saying it was "very nice".
"Okay, can you bring me some more tomorrow, please?" Laura's nan joked, continuing: "Anything from Harrods, bring it here".
In the comments, people praised Laura's nan for being "sweet," with one user writing: "Awww, bless your nan, I can't believe she's 90. She looks so good for her age. She's a sweetheart".
Someone else added: "Nan needs to do much food testing from Harrods, she is awesome".
However, some were not impressed with the video, with one fuming: "Shocking to spend that money on mango".
Another said it was a "crazy price" for mango, saying: "There are people starving out there and they charge that for fruit".
"People would still be starving even if it were cheaper," one man added.
Someone said: "If it were cheaper, maybe more people could afford it, is the point". "And if they want a mango that isn't £160 then they can go to Aldi and get it for £2," a TikTok user added.
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