About dried sea coconut
Pale dried slices with a light, faintly sweet taste and a firm bite that softens in a long boil. This pack is 340 g net. At the quantities below that is about 17 pots of soup. That works out at S$2.91 per 100 g.
Also known as hai di ye, sea coconut slices, 海底椰, buah kabung.
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What people use it for
A standard slice-in for a clear soup with pork ribs, apple or figs, and part of most home cooling soups.
How to prepare it
Rinse and add to the pot at the start. It takes an hour or more of simmering to soften.
Keeping it
Airtight and dry.
Questions people ask
Do I soak sea coconut?
A rinse is enough. It softens during the boil.
How far does this pack go?
At the quantity in the instructions above, about 17 pots of soup from this pack.
Is the bigger pack cheaper?
This one works out at S$2.91 per 100 g. One Sunny lists most items in more than one size, so compare that figure rather than the pack price.