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Coconut Milk

What’s the Difference Between Coconut Milk and Coconut Cream?

And what about cream of coconut? Here’s how to use each ingredient.

Cà Ri Gà (Vietnamese Chicken Curry)

Serve with crusty bread to dip in the golden sauce.

Mango Sticky Rice

Khao niaow ma muang, or steamed coconut sticky rice with ripe mango, is a classic in Thai cuisine—and you can make it at home.

Chickpeas in Coconut Sauce

Scoop up these warmly spiced chickpeas with any flatbread or spoon them onto rice.

Buko Cherry Crumble Pie

This version of buko pie, a classic Filipino dessert, paints the flaky bottom crust with a coat of cherry jam, while a crunchy cinnamon-kissed crumble sits on top.

Everything You Need to Know About Cream of Coconut

For starters: It’s more than just coconut cream.

Mango Pudding

Luminously orange, topped with evaporated milk, and light as a feather, mango pudding is a star of the dim sum dessert trolley for good reason.

Fluffy and Fabulous Coconut Cake

This version of the classic Southern coconut cake keeps things simple with a fuss-free white cake enrobed in frosting with a layer of shredded coconut.

Lentil Soup With Coconut and Cloves

With a no-frills ingredient list and a cook time that comes in under an hour, this spiced coconut lentil soup is simple and unfailingly forgiving.

Upside Down Plantain Omelet With Scotch Bonnet Salsa

Serve this plantain omelet at your next brunch with friends.

Coquito

Add the creamy Puerto Rican coconut and rum drink known as coquito to your festive cocktail rotation and enjoy throughout the holiday season.

Quick Vegetable Massaman Curry

This vegetable Massaman curry gives you the best of both worlds: a full-flavored and ultra-comforting curry that’s also unfussy enough to whip up on any weeknight.

One-Pot Honeycomb Cake

On the outside, this cake looks like any other Bundt cake, but inside, it has a vibrant shade of green and a beautiful honeycomb pattern.

Grilled Sweet Sticky Rice With Banana Filling

These delicious banana leaf packets conceal warm, slightly sweet sticky rice perfumed with the smokiness of the charred wrapper and with a piece of banana at the center.

Kuih Lapis (Malaysian Steamed Rose Layer Cake)

This rose-scented kuih lapis is popular in the Malay community, served either as an evening snack or for breakfast and making an appearance at special events.

Piña Colada

With its winning combination of coconut, pineapple, and rum, this piña colada recipe is creamy, just sweet enough, and utterly refreshing.

Sayur Lodeh (Vegetable Soup With Pressed Rice Cakes)

This delicious vegetable soup, called sayur lodeh in Indonesian, is popular in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Instant Pot Chicken Rendang

Rendang is a slow-cooked dish that requires hours of stovetop nursing. It was only when I bought an Instant Pot that I even entertained the idea of making it myself.

Curried Black-Eyed Peas

Rich, hearty black-eyed peas simmered in coconut milk get a boost of spice from habanero pepper and curry powder.

Coconut-Sugar Crinkle Cookie Sandwiches

Made with coconut sugar, these cookie sandwiches—filled with a whipped white chocolate, coconut, and rum ganache—have deep caramel and molasses notes.