Eating in China
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Shredded coconut

椰絲Yēsī

Coconut flesh in small shreds, stirred into a cooked chicken marinade.

Type
Fruit

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Coconut flesh in small shreds, stirred into a cooked chicken marinade.

In the kitchen

One African-chicken preparation combines shredded coconut with milk and spices.

This preparation uses shredded flesh rather than coconut milk.

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