What are the orange coconuts being sold everywhere?
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Jake Miller•2705 rep•227
I see piles of bright orange coconuts on the side of the road. Are they different from the green ones we get back home?
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Jake Miller•2705 rep•2asked about 2 months ago
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Jake Miller•2705 rep•22 Answers from travellers
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That is the King Coconut, native to Sri Lanka! Locals call it "Thambili". It is cultivated specifically for drinking, not for coconut milk. The water is sweeter, packed with electrolytes, and perfect for hydration. Ask the vendor to split it open when you finish drinking so you can eat the soft jelly inside.
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Chaminda Bandara•3760 rep•117
It’s the best hangover cure on earth. Buy them from the roadside vendors, it usually costs less than 50 cents. Tell them "no plastic straw" if you want to be eco-friendly and drink straight from the shell!
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