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 soup coconut soup and a variant of "tom yum" prepared using coconut milk. Coconut soup Coconut soup is a fruit soup prepared using coconut milk or coconut fruit as a main ingredient. Many varieties of coconut soup exist in the world, such as "tom kha kai", "laksa", "soto" and "sayur lodeh", and myriad ingredients are used. They can be served hot or cold. Most coconut soups are savoury dishes, while some varieties such as "binignit" and "kolak", are sweet dessert soups. Coconut soup is a fruit soup prepared using coconut fruit or coconut milk as a primary ingredient. It can be