Ben Tre Coconut

Ben Tre province in Vietnam is known as the capital of coconuts. The coconut trees hold a special place in the cultural life and the economic development of the province. Due to the salty water with clay mud that’s fertile and rich, the coconuts growing here have excellent conditions, and the fruit yield is higher than in other regions.

The thick coconut shells contain more organic matter, sweeter coconut water, and coconut meat with more fat. The coconut oil accounts for 65% of content in Ben Tre coconuts. The fruit is used to make a lot of things, from beverages and food to household utensils.

Nowadays, Ben Tre has a variety of products made from coconuts such as scraped coconut meat, coconut fibers, coconut jelly, and coconut candy. These products are exported to many countries and they had brought prosperity to local farmers. One of the most famous dishes made with Ben Tre coconuts is called cơm dừa tép rang and consists of rice cooked in a coconut shell that’s served with fried shrimps and coconut water.