Coconut a regular part of the diets of many people in the tropics and subtropics. Coconuts are distinct from other fruits because their endosperm contains a large quantity of clear liquid, called "coconut milk" in the literature, and when immature, may be harvested for their potable "coconut water", also called "coconut juice". Mature, ripe coconuts can be used as edible seeds, or processed for oil and plant milk from the flesh, charcoal from the hard shell, and coir from the fibrous husk. Dried coconut flesh is called copra, and the oil and milk derived from it are commonly used in cooking
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