Thanks to a Philippines-Mexico connection, coconut shows up in sweet and savory recipes: ceviche with poached shrimp, coconut limonada and coconut raspado with jammy plums.

She sent me a postcard with a drawing of a coconut tree bending cinematically into the waters. In her note, she wrote that the tender coconuts were massive and cost only 50 paise.

1. Coconut milk What it is: At its most basic, coconut milk is simply shredded or grated coconut flesh that has been blended with hot water and strained, leaving behind a creamy liquid.

Water so pure, so creamy, with the subtlest sweetness and an almost umami-like richness. Flesh thick and tender, detaching from the shell with the slight prod of a spoon.

Old coconuts have a thick fibrous brown shell then a thin brown shell similar to the young coconut. Their flesh is thicker and an opaque white. At Global in Kirkwood, you can find the young coconuts ...

Tender coconut water, the pure liquid found in young, green coconuts, is a natural elixir that benefits your skin due to its rich nutrient profile. Scientific studies and experts in the field back ...

Vendors outside Semmozhi Poonga, Radial Road, and Anna Nagar were all selling tender coconuts ranging from 70 to 80 per coconut, which is about 20 more than the usual rates at this time of the year.