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Favorite Drinks: Agua de Pipa, Coconut Water

10/30/2015

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As the Food Babe says “there is nothing better than drinking water straight from a coconut.” I agree! The coconut health food rage has resulted in the production and worldwide distribution of all sorts of packaged coconut waters. With costs usually US$3 or over and additives and production processes that impact the quality of the packaged water (see: http://foodbabe.com/2014/07/15/how-to-buy-the-healthiest-coconut-water-and-avoid-the-worst/), the selection process becomes difficult to navigate.

Luckily in Panama, finding fresh coconut water in its natural container is easy. You can pick up a large green immature coconut (the brown, hairy coconut is a mature coconut) for about US$1 in most small, informal grocery stores. Ask for an “agua de pipa.” The immature coconuts are informally referred to as “pipa” – the translation of coconut, however, is “coco.” The folks at the store usually open the pipa with a machete right before your eyes – talk about unprocessed!
 
The coconut has infused itself in Panamanian culture - from local cooking (especially along the Atlantic Coast – coconut rice is a must try during your stay!) to artisan goods to Panamanian slang! If you are bald, you may be called a cocobolo; if you are snobby, you may be called a cocotudo; if you are surprised by your good luck, you may exclaim “qué cocón!”

For a bit more information on Panama’s coconuts, see: http://www.biomuseopanama.org/es/node/269
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1/10/2019 02:42:31 pm

Coconut water is actually very healthy. Sometime when my family and I went to an Asian country, I remember drinking some coconut water. I think that it was a norm for them to sell coconut water on the streets. At first I thought that they were surely dirty, however, after seeing and tasting it, I was completely mistaken. The taste of the coconut water is really great, I would actually pay a lot of money for it. Plus, it helps our blood circulation.

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8/28/2019 10:57:10 pm

Coconut water is a good Source of Several Nutrients. It may have Antioxidant Properties, benefits against Diabetes and may prevent Kidney Stones. It is also a good substitute for higher calorie drinks like sodas or juice. It is all natural and deliciously refreshing to drink. I'm always telling my friends that they should try drinking coconut water as often as they could and stop drinking artificial drinks that have lots of sugar. We should start live a healthy life.

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1/10/2023 07:07:25 am

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