Source for young coconut meat?

[Susan]

Just received a new cookbook from Costa Rica and plan to work my way through it a recipe at a time. Some I will have to save for our Hilo visit in October to take advantage of the fruits I cannot find here.
Quite a few of the recipes call for young coconut meat. Do you know if I would be able to find this at Makuu or the Hilo Farmers markets?

Mahalo, Susan

[riverwolf]

Yes, easy to find at Hilo, Makuu, Seaview and Pahoa markets. Sometimes there is a fellow at four corners who sells them and on the old gov./honolulu rd, there's a nice guy who sells them and also weaves hats and bowls, just look for "the weaver is in" sign.

riverwolf

[Susan]

Thank you riverwolf!

[Radiopeg]

Can someone tell me where Four Corners is? I have heard many references to it.


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[taropatch]

Radiopeg, intersection of highways 132 (pahoa-kapoho) and 137 ("red road").

http://www.hawaiihighways.com/photos-Red-Road.htm

[Carey]

Susan, many here asking for young coconut meat ask for "spoon meat coconut", because it is still more gelatinous and spoonable (almost looks like haupia)

[Susan]

Thanks for the tip Carey. Gelatinous is what I will be looking for.
I didn't know where Four Corners was either so I have two new bits of information.

[Radiopeg]

Thanks for the info, I am starting to get my Puna Legs. I love it here.

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