Coconut production in Niue copra is exported from the island. The names used in the island while presenting the coconut at one of the festivals is "Fua-alu" ("Ulu-Ola"). The coconut tree is climbed by young boys of age 8 and above, and the fruit is felled. The coconut is then sheared at the top end with a pointed rod of wood fixed on the ground. After the surface skin is removed and an opening is made to drink the coconut water contained in it. The flesh inside the coconut is then scooped out and used in cooking various dishes. The stem of the tree
Coconut milk prevent the milk from separating inside the can. Coconut milk can used in both sweet and savory dishes. In many tropical and Asian cuisines it is a traditional ingredient in curries and other dishes, including desserts. Coconut rice is a rice cooked in coconut milk consumed in Southeastern Asia and the Caribbean. "Nasi lemak" is a Malaysian version of coconut rice, while the same dish is called "nasi uduk" in Indonesia. Coconut milk is also used throughout Asia for making traditional serabi, an Asian style pancake. In Brazil, coconut milk is mostly used in northeastern cuisine, generally with seafood stews