Coconut Milk
Sweet Potato Pone
When sweet potato pie sheds its crust and takes a trip to the tropics, you end up with this delightfully spiced sweet potato pone.
Sweet Coconut Rice With Pigeon Peas
This dish of coconut rice and pigeon peas is fit for a holiday feast. But you’ll want to make extra—the leftovers are great as a one-plate vegan lunch or supper.
Coconut-Harissa Meatballs
Did someone say weeknight meatballs? Juicy pork meatballs, nestled in a fiery, creamy harissa-coconut sauce, are ready in under an hour.
Butternut Squash and Green Bean Stew
Tender chunks of roasted butternut squash and green beans swimming in a warm coconut curry = the vegetarian comfort fare we crave.
All-Purpose Coconut Curry
Here's a simple and versatile rich coconut curry to add to your meal prep rotation. This recipe makes enough sauce for three different dishes (Yellow Curry Chicken with Vegetables, Fish Curry, and Butternut Squash and Green Bean Stew).
Fish Curry
One of the most comforting ways to eat fish: Gently simmer spiced chunks of white fish in a warm coconut curry until it's fall-apart flaky.
Bibingka Waffles
Glutinous rice flour gives these coconutty waffles (inspired by the Filipino cake bibingka) their delightfully chewy texture. And although it seems paradoxical, they’re gluten-free, too.
Curry Vegetables
Use whatever produce you want in this recipe for curry vegetables from chef Rawlston Williams. The combination of intense curry powder, turmeric, and rich coconut milk will make any mix of vegetables taste delicious.
Halo-Halo
The Filipino dessert layers shaved ice and condensed milk on top of all sorts of texturally contrasting ingredients for a deliciously chewy, crunchy, creamy, sticky, and refreshing result.
Grilled Pineapple Drumsticks
The key to grilling chicken drumsticks? It starts with this pineapple- and coconut-forward marinade.
Thai Roast Chicken Thighs With Coconut Rice
This single skillet, weeknight riff on Diana Yen's favorite Thai rotisserie chicken packs coconut milk, lime juice, and fish sauce for plenty of umami.
Mandazi (Mahamri)
This East African snack is fluffy, crispy, and mildly sweet—like the best parts of French beignets and American old-fashioned doughnuts combined into one bite.
Kuku Paka
This version of the classic East African-Indian chicken curry will help you see your broiler in a whole new light.
Salmon Coconut Soup
Adjust the heat in this riff on Thai tom kha gai to your liking—use one chile for mild heat, two for medium, and three if you want sweat beading on your brow.
Brothy Coconut-Mustard Fish
Canned coconut milk + bottled mustard = an exquisitely simple sauce for any flaky whitefish.
Tibok-Tibok
This eggless pudding gets extra chocolateness by using cocoa powder and melted bittersweet chocolate.
Winter Greens Laing
Use whatever sturdy greens you have on hand to create this simple but satisfying side.
Spiced Coconut Chicken Rice
This one-pot meal is cozier than your favorite bathrobe, with fragrant basmati rice, tender chicken, warm spices, and coconut milk.
Shrimp and Cabbage Curry
To make this dish vegetarian, skip the shrimp and use cubed pumpkin or squash instead.
All-Dressed-Up Cauliflower Rice
Fluffy, textured cauliflower rice with warm spices and crunchy roasted pumpkin seeds.