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This article is actually about the future of coconut production in Sri Lanka. But the information therein is equally valid in the Philippines. Subjects are increasing production, pest management, finding a niche market, climate change, research and much more...

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Published at 2022-12-27 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Environment, Fauna and flora

Tags: Market, climate, coconut, export, industry, production, research

Lying Laing (Kale Greens in Coconut Milk)

Laing (pronounced "lah-ing") is conventionally made with fresh or dried taro leaves slowly simmered in coconut milk. But I've found that kale makes for a wonderfully hearty substitute for what I like to call "Lying Laing." Although the faux laing may initially upset Filipino food traditionalists, they won't be able to resist the deliciously tender kale in its spicy coconut broth.

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Published at 2018-03-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: coconut

Coconut Shrimps with Mango Salsa

I f you don’t want to spend hours by the stove, make this easy, quick-cooking Coconut Shrimp with Mango Salsa for a weekend meal or any weeknight. This delightful shrimp dish is light, refreshing and can be a savory appetizer or a meal in itself. The coconut tendrils transform to a crunchy coating on the shrimps once pan-fried. This dish is best served with crisp slices of a mango salsa on the side.

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Published at 2018-03-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: Mango, Shrimps, coconut

Sweet Corn and Coconut Panna Cotta (Maja Blanca)

Literally translated, maja blanca means “white lady” and refers to the creamy white consistency of this sweet coconut pudding. Although the pudding is usually thickened with cornstarch, I prefer using powdered gelatin as it yields a smoother and creamier consistency.

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Published at 2018-03-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: coconut

Tupig

The scent of burnt banana leaves and sweet coconut floated through the air and I saw tupigwas being sold by street vendors. Tupig are thin, long, log-shaped kakanin wrapped in banana leaves. They are made of coconut, sugar, sweet rice grains soaked overnight, molasses and rice flour.

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Published at 2018-03-13 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: Sweet, coconut

Gulay Sa Gata (Squash and Green Beans in Coconut Milk)

The long sweltering summer days have slowly given way to cooler temperatures and winds that grip you with a fierce chill. Right about this time, I start cooking with recipes that are heavy on the belly and soothe our souls with warmth and comfort. This Kabocha Squash and Long Green Beans in Coconut Milk was what I had in mind when the chilly autumn weather set in.

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Published at 2018-03-12 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: coconut

Rice-Tapioca Pudding with Pineapple Sauce and Coconut Jam Cream

When I was a graduate student at Northwestern University many years ago, I had my first taste of rice pudding and was totally unimpressed. I had just landed in the Chicago area and like most foreign students on campus, I was experiencing what psychologists call “culture shock.”

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Published at 2018-03-12 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: coconut

For Your Eyes Only: Batanes Coconut Crabs

Coconut crabs, locally known as tatus in Batanes, are capable of opening coconuts – thus the name – by methodically cutting a hole on the coconut shell with its big pincers.

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Published at 2018-03-03 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Fauna and flora, Travel

Tags: Batanes, coconut

101 Reasons to Use Coconut

Philippines as a tropical country is abundant of coconut trees. The coconut industry is a dominant sector of the Philippine agriculture. According to the Philippine Coconut Authority of the Department of Agriculture.

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Published at 2018-02-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Health, Lifestyle

Tags: agriculture, coconut, tropical

How is Coconut Oil Produced?

Most commercial grade coconut oils are made from copra. Copra is basically the dried kernel (meat) of the coconut. It can be made by: smoke drying, sun drying, or kiln drying , or derivatives or a combination of these three. If standard copra is used as a starting material, the unrefined coconut oil extracted from copra is not suitable for consumption and must be purified, that is refined. This is because the way most copra is dried is not sanitary. The standard end product made from copra is...

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Published at 2018-02-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary

Tags: coconut, commercial

How is Coconut Oil Made and What is Copra?

There are quite some stories going around about how they actually make coconut oil. Curious? Read more below. The first step of the coconut oil is of course the coconut. The quality of the latter and the way they are processed will obviously influence the class of coconut oil that results from it.

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Published at 2018-02-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary

Tags: Copra, coconut, coconut

How is Coconut Oil Made and What is Copra?

There are quite some stories going around about how they actually make coconut oil. Curious? Read more below. The first step of the coconut oil is of course the coconut. The quality of the latter and the way they are processed will obviously influence the class of coconut oil that results from it.

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Published at 2018-02-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary

Tags: Copra, coconut, coconut

“The Tree of Life” - Coconuts and Copra

The vegetation on the islands and coasts of the South Pacific is dominated by the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera). All of us are familiar with the typical “Robinson Crusoe-style” desert island – a mound of golden sand with a solitary palm tree growing on it, and in fact, this is not just a picture book scenario, coconut palms really do grow on islands like that -the coconuts tolerance to the salt environment and poor sandy soil is incredible.

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Published at 2018-02-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Fauna and flora

Tags: Copra, Trees, coconut

Coconut Production in the Philippines

Coconut production plays an important role in the national economy of the Philippines. According to figures published in December 2009 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, it is the world's largest producer of coconuts, producing 19,500,000 tonnes in 2009. Production in the Philippines is generally concentrated in medium-sized farms.

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Published at 2018-02-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary

Tags: coconut, economy, production

Copra

Copra is the dried meat or kernel of the coconut, which is the fruit of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera). Coconut oil is extracted from copra, making it an important agricultural commodity for many coconut-producing countries. It also yields coconut cake, which is mainly used as feed for livestock.

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Published at 2018-02-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, Documentary, Fauna and flora

Tags: Copra, agriculture, coconut