A coconut can have many diverse uses, from eating to using in daily life.
1. Coconut Water
Fresh coconut water is a natural drink, rich in vitamins and minerals such as potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium. It helps quench thirst, rehydrate and provide electrolytes for the body. In addition, coconut water also has the effect of cooling the body, helping detox and supporting digestion.
2. Coconut Rice
Coconut rice (the white flesh inside the coconut) is a food source rich in fat and fiber. It can be eaten directly or used to make coconut milk, coconut oil.
Coconut rice can also be used in dishes such as sweet soup, coconut sticky rice, coconut cake, curry, stewed dishes, or mixed into salads, smoothies, coconut milk…
3. Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is extracted from coconut meat and is a popular ingredient in beauty care. It can be used for skin care, hair care, makeup removal, or used in skin care products such as creams and shower gels.
Coconut oil is also used in cooking because of its heat-stable properties and the presence of healthy fatty acids.
4. Coconut Shell
Coconut shells (both outer and inner) can be used to make handicrafts such as coconut bowls, planters, coconut leaf hats, and storage jars. Coconut shells are also used as raw materials to make coconut charcoal, which can be used for baking or as biofuel.
The outer shell of the coconut can also be used to make decorations, children’s toys, or items used in traditional ceremonies.
5. Coconut Leaves
Coconut leaves can be used to make handicrafts such as roofing, thread, baskets, baskets, bags, hats. They can also be used to make mats, weaving tools or handicrafts.
In addition, coconut leaves are also used in some traditional rituals or customs in many countries.
6. Coconut Stems
Coconut stems (the trunk of the coconut tree) can be used to make light construction tools, or to create handicrafts such as walking sticks, brooms, bamboo ladders…
7.Dry Coconut Shell
Dry coconut shell can be used to make coconut charcoal, which is a clean, smokeless fuel source, very popular in cooking or as an industrial burning tool.
8. Coconut Kernel
Coconut kernel (the core of a mature coconut) can be used to make coconut tea or other food products, such as coconut candy.
From a coconut, you can take advantage of almost every part of it, from water, coconut meat, coconut oil to the shell and leaves, each part has wonderful and useful uses in many different fields, from eating, beauty, to handicrafts and daily life.
