What is Nata de coco?
'''''Nata de coco''''' (also called '''coconut gel''') is a chewy, translucent, [[Fruit preserves|jelly]]-like [[food]] produced by the [[fermentation (food)|fermentation]] of [[coconut water]],<ref>{{cite book | last=Sanchez | first=P.C. | title=Philippine Fermented Foods: Principles and Technology | publisher=University of the Philippines Press | year=2008 | isbn=978-971-542-554-4 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=smfr-KYgtWkC&pg=PT401 | page=378}}</ref> which gels through the production of [[microbial cellulose]] by ''[[Acetobacter|Acetobacter xylinum]]''. Originating in the [[Philippines]], ''nata de coco'' is most commonly sweetened as a candy or dessert, and can accompany a variety of foods, including [[Pickling|pickle]]s, drinks, [[ice cream]], [[puddings]], and fruit mixes. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Asian foods]] {{food-stub}}