8. Sweetened Buko
As a tropical country, coconuts grow almost like weeds everywhere. So it’s common to spot a cart with a pile of coconuts parked along the streets. Coconut vendors sell coconuts per piece usually from P25 to P30 and offer to pack in plastic bags the fruit’s shredded meat and juice (you can have the juice and meat packed separately, if you wish). They also sell sweetened buko juice with shredded meat of the fruit packed in small jars or disposable cups. If you want, you can drink up the juice straight from the husk with a straw pierced through a small opening, and then afterwards have the coconut sliced in two so you can access the sweet, soft meat inside.
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