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nata de coco

Traditional dish from Philippines

Street Food Vegetarian

About nata de coco

Chewy, translucent, jelly-like food produced by the fermentation of coconut water

Nata de coco, also marketed as coconut gel, is a chewy, translucent, jelly-like food produced by the fermentation of coconut water, which gels through the production of microbial cellulose by Komagataeibacter xylinus.

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
✓ Popular street food
Traditional Philippines cuisine

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