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Nata de coco with syrup is a chewy, translucent, jelly like food stuff prepared by fermentation of matured coconut water. It is most frequently sweetened as a candy or dessert, and can accompany with various stuffs like drinks, ice cream, puddings and fruit mixes. This dessert can be prepared by culturing Acetobacter xylinum through fermentation of coconut water which produces microbial cellulose for gel formation.

For the production of Nata de coco, culture solution was prepared by addition of sugar to the mature coconut water which is inoculated with Acetobacter xylinum, kept it for 2-3 weeks without any disturbance in a vessel. A jelly like substances was formed at the top of the vessel. This jelly was separated and washed with water in order to remove the acids adhere on the surface of the jelly and then it was cut into pieces and packed.

Product of Vietnam.