椰青 (yēqīng) · young coconut, green coconut (drinking coconut)

Measure Word

一个椰青 gè

Meanings

1 young coconut
2 green coconut (drinking coconut)

About the ingredient

A young coconut picked green, sold whole or trimmed to a white husk with a pointed top. Punch a hole for the clear, sweet water, then scoop out the thin, soft flesh; the water is also the broth of coconut chicken hotpot.

Used in 1 dish

椰子鸡 yēzijī

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

海南的椰青又甜又新鲜。

Hǎinán de yēqīng yòu tián yòu xīnxiān.

Hainan's young coconuts are both sweet and fresh.

HSK 7-9

夏天喝一个椰青最解渴。

Xiàtiān hē yí ge yēqīng zuì jiěkě.

Drinking a young coconut in summer is the best way to quench thirst.

Tips

culture

Especially associated with Hainan and Southeast Asian cuisine. The unripe coconut is prized for its sweet juice and soft jelly-like flesh, distinct from the brown ripe coconut (老椰子).