Coconut milk is produced by pressing coconuts. The resulting juice is called coconut milk because of the milky colour. The higher the fat percentage, the creamier the coconut milk.
This coconut milk with its fat content of 16% is ideal for use in hot dishes.
Coconut milk is used in many different ways in Asian cuisine. In Philippines, Thai, Indonesian and Malaysian cuisine, coconut milk is used in curry dishes or in soups. In Western cuisine, coconut milk is also used as a fresh-tasting substitute for cooking cream and crème fraîche.
