Treasure at the Beach
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Last Saturday when we went to the beach, Emily and her friend Grant found coconut which had begun to sprout. Emily and Grant got excited because it holds a special treat.
They took a bush knife (machete) to the coconut to get through the thick fibrous husk. They hacked at that until they could peel the husk off the shell.
A final 'whack' and the shell splits open. Inside the shell is a pithy white flesh which is the 'germ' of the coconut seed. The kids love to eat this slightly sweet treat which is called vara.
Labels: food, life in the tropics
posted by Martha @ 10:00 AM
