Green coconut is a typical breakfasty snack here in the Caribbean. The coconut man prepares for his day by "shaving" off (with a machete) most of the outer shells of a bunch of green coconuts. When you go to buy one, he chops off the top so you can drink the juice...
...and then he machetes the thing in half and scoops out the coconut flesh for you to eat!
Here is some footage from our coconut-brained adventures one morning...
Having finished his juice, Lach gets his coconut chopped in half...
...but we discover that raw unsweetened coconut flesh is actually not that appetizing:
Meanwhile, I'm still working on my juice...
...which is an arduous task...
omg omg omg omg omg those are sooooo freaking delicious. want.
ReplyDeletesounds like somebody ought to come down to Colombia for their fall break!
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