Coconut oil can be used to make soap and detergent.

make lye solution, heat coconut oil to liquid state, mix coconut oil and lye and stir until a dense mixture like soap is formed, during which necessary spices or natural additives can be added. Finally, pour the mixture into the mold, let it cool and solidify, wait for several weeks, and let the soap fully harden and mature, and then it can be used.

There are two popular methods to make coconut oil. One is dry pressing, that is, fresh coconut meat is obtained by mechanical and physical pressing at a temperature below 6 degrees. One is wet pressing method, that is, coconut meat is crushed, filtered and cooked until the separated oil floats on the water surface, and then water and oil are separated to obtain it.

Cuisine made of coconut

Coconut cake is a special snack in Hainan and Southeast Asian countries, but each place is slightly different. Coconut cakes in Hainan are as soft and elastic as rice cakes, featuring different fillings, such as chopped peanuts and sesame seeds, and of course coconut meat is added.

Coconut cakes from other Southeast Asian countries are steamed in a pot with many holes, just like the ancient steaming cakes, with a crispy crust outside and a soft coconut-flavored rice cake inside.

The main ingredients of coconut pudding are tender coconut slices, milk, eggs and flour. There are two different ways to make it. The first is the old coconut pudding, which is influenced by western desserts. It is dense and hard and can be cut into pieces like cakes. The second is more like custard, soft and mushy, so it can only be eaten with a spoon.