What is nata de coco and how is it made?

Answer 1

Nata de Coco is a chewy, translucent, jelly-like substance produced by the bacterial fermentation of coconut water. It is mixed in one of the most popular refreshment, the halo-halo, with other stuffs like red beans, macapuno, sweetened bananas and sweet potatoes, ube and leche flan. More information visit Katrins Foods website - http://katrinsfoods.co.nr Producer of Quality Processed Bottled Kaong and Nata de Coco

Answer 2

Nata de Coco

1 kilo diced nata

water

3 cups white sugar

3 cups water

Cover nata with water and boil 10 minutes.

Repeat 3 times and rinse every time.

Boil sugar and water until syrupy. Put in nata and cook 10 minutes.

Let stand overnight. Next day, boil again in its syrup, reduce heat and continue cooking until syrup is absorbed by nata.

Make another syrup ( 1 part sugar to 1 part water ).

Cook nata in 2nd syrup 10 minutes.

If you are going to preserve this, pack nata in sterilized bottle, then pour hot syrup ( 2nd syrup ) and seal tightly.

To remove sour taste and smell of nata, boil or rinse with water several times

Answer 3

A student at the University of Santo Tomas named Teodula K. Africa made the first nata de coco (fermented coconut Gelatin) in 1979.In 1997 Nata de coco Gelatin today was still developed by one of here relative name Elgen Cadalo C. graduated at Capitol University (CU)batched 2008-2009 of bachelor of science in commerce. Until, today they continue on studied to improved a high quality to produced a good bacteria out of coconut milk "nata de coco starter and raw nata de coco". cadaloelgen@Yahoo.com or 09057852547...

Answer 4

Nata de coco is a fermented coconut water snack that has the texture of a jelly like substance. It is sweetened and added to dishes like fruit salad to make a dessert and eaten in countries like the Philippines.