8 December 2009

Sea Coconut

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The sea coconut palms.

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The sea coconut fruit

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Cutting the sea coconut up.

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The edible bit.

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With the layer of husk removed.

The texture is much smoother and softer than the usual canned variety. Tastes rather bland but refreshing and slightly sticky with a little hint of sweetness.

2 comments:

Ongzi said...

this are actually Borassus flabellifer, not the actual sea coconut Lodoicia maldivica

Ongzi said...

this are actually Borassus flabellifer, not the actual sea coconut Lodoicia maldivica