This is how you open the young coconut. There's a couple different ways to crack open the coconut.
First: The Thai way!
This is the way I have been doing it for a long time. I learned it from my mom and I'm sure my mom learned from her mom as well. It's not the safest way to open the coconut but it's the easiest way to do it. All you need is a big knife and a coconut.
1. Target where your knife will hit, which is right above the coconut.
2. Chop the coconut with a knife for about 5 times. I usually hit the coconut in the pentagon shape every time, to be able to open the coconut.
NOTE: Warning! Proceed at your own risk. Be careful with your fingers!!! I'm not recommending using this method
Second: Using the young coconut opener.
This method is the safest way to open the coconut. But you still need to be careful with your hands and fingers. And don't hit it way too hard because you might crack the side of the coconut.
After researching the safest way to open a coconut. I came across this coconut opener on Amazon. So I decided to give it a try. It's been amazing so far and I don't have to worry about my fingers anymore!
Scoop out the coconut meat and enjoy the refreshing young coconut water!
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