COCONUT MILK - CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY

Coconut milk, a generic term for the aqueous extract of the solid coco nut endosperm, plays an important role in the cuisines of South East A sia as well as other parts of the world. This broad-spectrum review co llates widely scattered information on the extraction, chemical proper ties (with special emphasis on the protein components), keeping qualit y, processing and preservation (particularly by canning, spray-drying and freezing) and new food uses of coconut milk.