Coconut soup sliced, chopped or shredded. Green coconut fruit from young coconuts can also be used to prepare coconut soup, and coconut water and coconut oil are sometimes used as ingredients. Many various coconut soups exist in the world, with myriad ingredients used. Coconut soup is sometimes prepared in combinations using other ingredients, such as chicken, potato, or curry. It can be served as a hot or cold soup. "Sopito" is a common fish soup or fish chowder in Aruba and Curaçao of the Lesser Antilles. The dish uses coconut milk and salt-cured meat as main ingredients. Coconut water is also often
Coconut milk and desserts. In Colombia and Panama, the grated flesh of coconut and coconut milk are used to make sweet "titoté". In Venezuela, pulp dishes are prepared with coconut milk and shredded fish in a dish called "mojito en coco". Coconut milk is used to make traditional Venezuelan dishes such as "majarete", a typical Venezuelan dessert, and "arroz con coco", also known as coconut rice. In Southeast Asia, coconut milk is used to make many traditional drinks. "Cendol" is a popular iced drink from this region containing chilled coconut milk and green jellies made of rice flour. Coconut milk is also