Coconut children wear, as well as on the scouting pins and flags. The Philippines is the world's second-largest producer of coconuts; the production of coconuts plays an important role in the economy. Coconuts in the Philippines are usually used in making main dishes, refreshments, and desserts. Coconut juice is also a popular drink in the country. In the Philippines, particularly Cebu, rice is wrapped in coconut leaves for cooking and subsequent storage; these packets are called "puso". Coconut milk, known as "gata", and grated coconut flakes are used in the preparation of dishes such as "laing", "ginataan", "bibingka", "ube halaya", "pitsi-pitsî",
Coconut soup in coconut milk. Palembang's "mie celor" is noodles in shrimp and coconut soup, while "laksan" is slices of "pempek" fish surimi served in coconut-based laksa soup. Sweet coconut soup dessert includes "kolak" and "cendol", popular for iftar during Ramadan. "Tom kha kai" is a popular dish in Laos. "Laksa" is a traditional soup in Peranakan cuisine of the Peranakan Chinese people that is sometimes prepared using coconut milk, noodles, curry spices, and meats such as chicken, fish or shrimp. Tofu and vegetables are also sometimes used as ingredients. "Binignit" is a Philippine dessert soup prepared using coconut milk, sliced sweet