Coconut soup also uses coconut milk. On the island of Java, the sweet and savoury "tempe bacem" is made by cooking "tempeh" with coconut water, coconut sugar, and other spices until thickened. "Klapertart" is the famous Dutch-influenced dessert from Manado, North Sulawesi, that uses young coconut meat and coconut milk. In 2010, Indonesia increased its coconut production. It is now the world's largest producer of coconuts. The gross production was 15 million tonnes. A sprouting coconut seed is the logo for Gerakan Pramuka Indonesia, the Indonesian scouting organization. It can be seen on all the scouting paraphernalia that elementary (SMA) school
Coconut and coconut milk are used, especially in Vietnam's southern style of cooking, including "kho", "chè", and curry ("cà ri"). In southern India, the most common way of cooking vegetables is to add grated coconut and then steam them with spices fried in oil. People from southern India also make chutney, which involves grinding the coconut with salt, chillies, and whole spices. "Uruttu chammanthi" (granulated chutney) is eaten with rice or "kanji" (rice gruel). It is also a main side dish served with "idli, vadai", and "dosai". Coconut ground with spices is mixed in "sambar" and other various lunch dishes for