~3 cal · 0g protein · 1g carbs · 0g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Young green coconut with a straw
🇲🇻 Malé
Kurumba — the young drinking coconut — is the Maldives on its national emblem and in every islander's hand on a hot day. Hacked open at the top and drunk straight through a straw or poured over ice, its lightly sweet, electrolyte-rich water is the archipelago's purest and most beloved refreshment.
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Ingredients
Serves 2 —
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2 fresh young (green) coconuts
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1/2 lime (optional)
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to serve ice (optional)
Instructions
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Choose heavy young coconuts that slosh with water when shaken.
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Carefully cut a hole in the top with a heavy knife to reach the cavity.
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Drink the water straight through a straw, or pour it over ice with a squeeze of lime.
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Afterward, split the nut and scoop the soft jelly-like flesh to eat.
Maldivian island tradition.
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🌏 While it simmers — know your destination
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Malé. A dense atoll capital that starts the day with smoked tuna.
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Maldives. Coral atolls that turn tuna into breakfast.
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Asia. From street-cart woks to slow monastery kitchens.
The story behind this dish is up top — worth a read while the pot works.
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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker
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