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Coconut water
Sid Vicious
08-12-2009, 08:56 PM
where can i buy this locally? can only find milk...thanks! (prefably in richmond)
SkinnyPupp
08-12-2009, 08:59 PM
Go buy some young coconuts and chop them open! I prefer to drill a hole and stick a straw in them. They're like $1 each here in HK, not sure how much they are over there. Any price would be worth it though, IMO.
hal0g0dv2
08-12-2009, 10:01 PM
where can i buy this locally? can only find milk...thanks! (prefably in richmond)
don't tnt or any Chinese markets have those coconuts water drinks, there like a tall can
hamsup
08-13-2009, 09:26 AM
not sure where you can buy it.. but i know everyone who does bikrams drinks this.. its suppose to be really really good for you...
to me.. juices are empty carbs.. lol ! i usually drink water with a slice of lemon in it.. haha
bsftong
08-13-2009, 09:47 AM
T n' T, or even superstore (right by the entrance along with the shrimp chips) has them in a can.
coconut juice. or young coconut juice. thats what its called
but if u can get fresh ones, thats better. however most of what we get here have been frozen for transport. it just isnt the same compared to hk or somewhere tropical where the coconut came off the tree only hours ago
Sid Vicious
08-13-2009, 12:04 PM
not sure where you can buy it.. but i know everyone who does bikrams drinks this.. its suppose to be really really good for you...
to me.. juices are empty carbs.. lol ! i usually drink water with a slice of lemon in it.. haha
thanks for all your replies
nah dude, coconut water is a critical component in pworkout protein shakes
WHEYsted
08-13-2009, 12:27 PM
Yeah it's Tasco Brand Coconut Juice and Young Coconut Juice, there is also roasted coconut juice all available at any asian supermarkets.
Razor Ramon HG
08-13-2009, 12:38 PM
Coconut juice in cans taste horrible.
brokentelephone
08-13-2009, 01:43 PM
Coconut juice in cans taste horrible.
Agreed. The flavour of fresh coconut juice is quite subtle, and I find that when packaged in cans it takes on a metallic taste.
The fresh coconuts are between $2-4 in Vancouver -- depending on the market. I tend to buy them in Chinatown b/c they're fresher than the ones at Capers, etc.
SkinnyPupp
08-13-2009, 07:47 PM
not sure where you can buy it.. but i know everyone who does bikrams drinks this.. its suppose to be really really good for you...
to me.. juices are empty carbs.. lol ! i usually drink water with a slice of lemon in it.. haha
Young coconut juice is anything but "empty"
Juice directly from a fruit is not "empty". If calories are a concern, stick to berries. They are packed with nutrients and antioxidants compared to the calories they contain. Compared to things like pineapples and bananas, which are nutrition but contain loads of sugar.
Vansterdam
08-13-2009, 08:00 PM
roasted coconut juice FTMW
SkinnyPupp
08-13-2009, 08:51 PM
roasted coconut juice FTMW
Tastes about the same to me. Less sweet
why do the packaged north american ones taste so bad. even the frozen ones they serve at Vietnamese places taste somewhat similar to a real one... makes me wonder if these ppl have tasted a real coconut before lol
sonick
11-23-2011, 11:49 AM
Read the ingredients to make sure they are 100% coconut water. A lot of them mix different shit into them as preservatives and stuff, but few don't.
Shoppers Drug Mart sells small cans of 100% Water for 89 cents.
chinesespareribs
11-23-2011, 12:11 PM
where can i buy this locally? can only find milk...thanks! (prefably in richmond)
Costco has it now from sunripe as the BBY sells it. Can't remember if it's a flavoured ones or not.
Read the ingredients to make sure they are 100% coconut water. A lot of them mix different shit into them as preservatives and stuff, but few don't.
Shoppers Drug Mart sells small cans of 100% Water for 89 cents.
i'll be honest i never actually read the labels... so some of these non-frozen ones actually taste like the real thing?
GabAlmighty
11-23-2011, 12:34 PM
The grocery store
they taste different even if they're all 100% pure coconut water, because they're from different types and ages of coconuts.
the one i like the most is from vita coco but its like $3 for 500ml at walmart in the states (dont see it often here)
Meowjin
11-23-2011, 01:03 PM
are we talking about the blue monkey hipster shit?
SkinnyPupp
11-23-2011, 05:19 PM
I'm talking about these
http://www.theselfhealingcoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/young-coconut.jpg
$2 at the grocery store :D
brokentelephone
11-24-2011, 04:05 AM
I'm talking about these
http://www.theselfhealingcoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/young-coconut.jpg
$2 at the grocery store :D
How did they get that perfect cut? I usually use a cleaver and it isn't nearly as elegant.
SkinnyPupp
11-24-2011, 04:22 AM
Dunno that was just google'd
I use a drill and a straw
haymura
11-24-2011, 07:44 AM
coconut juice from asian markets are very bad for you. most of them contain sodium nitrite as preservative. that chemical harms your digestive system and can cause colon cancer.
the only canned coconut juice i drink is blue monkey and i buy them at whole foods. you can also buy the fresh young coconut juice that is already chopped and ready to poke a straw and drink at whole foods. they are about $3.86 each but really good and you can eat the coconut meat as well.
sonick
11-24-2011, 07:55 AM
coconut juice from asian markets are very bad for you. most of them contain sodium nitrite as preservative. that chemical harms your digestive system and can cause colon cancer.
This. The majority of the canned stuff has preservatives and junk, so always check the ingredients to make sure it's 100% coconut water. They are out there.
Actually, I noticed the new PriceSmart in Richmond in the Asian drinks side has tetra-paks of 100% coconut water for $2.99
Derek_N84
11-24-2011, 02:40 PM
they were selling canned ones at costco a little while back, not quite sure if they still have it. its 100% coconut water with nothing else added but its not the same as cracking open up a young coconut yourself. the difference between the two is night and day.
there are many benefits to coconut water, its nature's gatorade!
SFUguy
11-24-2011, 08:41 PM
coconut juice from asian markets are very bad for you. most of them contain sodium nitrite as preservative. that chemical harms your digestive system and can cause colon cancer.
the only canned coconut juice i drink is blue monkey and i buy them at whole foods. you can also buy the fresh young coconut juice that is already chopped and ready to poke a straw and drink at whole foods. they are about $3.86 each but really good and you can eat the coconut meat as well.
they also put sodium nitrite on philippine dried mangos
lilaznviper
11-25-2011, 10:53 PM
i bought some vita coco at whole foods market. cost me about 6 bucks for a litre of it.
Razor Ramon HG
11-25-2011, 11:22 PM
coconut juice from asian markets are very bad for you. most of them contain sodium nitrite as preservative. that chemical harms your digestive system and can cause colon cancer.
Sodium nitrite is in a lot of things.
phunky.FOB
11-25-2011, 11:56 PM
Reading this makes me miss vietnam and dominican! Used to drink it on the beach all the time!
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SFUguy
11-29-2011, 07:58 PM
heads up. they are selling coconuts at T&T metrotown. $2 each.
Sodium nitrite is in a lot of things.
such as bacon, and theres no way in hell im quitting bacon!
i tried fresh no preservative bacon before, and its just a totally different bacon experience (not in a good way)
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