Coconut Milk

A creamy white liquid extracted from freshly grated coconut. (Contrary to popular belief, it’s not the clearish liquid inside a coconut—that’s coconut water.) Coconut milk is used widely throughout Southeast Asia and the Caribbean, and in Brazil. On, You’ll find instructions on how to make it from scratch. Canned coconut milk will work fine for the recipes in this book and is available at Asian and Hispanic supermarkets. Be sure to buy unsweetened coconut milk, and avoid coconut cream. One good brand is A Taste of Thai.