Thai

• Red curry
  Red curry
  Red curry is a popular Thai dish consisting of curry paste to which coconut milk is added. The base is properly made with a mortar and pestle, and remains moist throughout the preparation process. The main ingredients are garlic, shallots, red chili peppers, galangal, shrimp paste, salt, kaffir...
  
  
• Green curry
  Green curry
  Green curry is a variety of curry in Thai cuisine. The name "green" curry derives from the color of the dish. Other Thai curry dishes are identified solely by their colors, such as yellow and red curry. Green curries tend to be as hot as red curries, both being hotter than phanang/padang curries...
  
  
• Red "Gang Dang" curry
• Yellow "Gang Leong" curry
• Panang curry
  Panang curry
  Phanaeng curry, or penang curry, is a type of Thai curry that is milder than other Thai curries. It traditionally includes dried chili peppers, galangal, lemongrass, coriander root, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, garlic, and salt, and sometimes also shallots, peanuts, and shrimp paste...
  
  
• Pineapple curry
• Massaman curry
  Massaman curry
  Massaman curry is a southern Thai dish that is Muslim in origin. It is most commonly made with beef, but can also be made with duck, tofu, chicken, or pork ....
  
  
• Tom Kha "coconut soup"
• Satay peanut sauce
• Tapioca pudding
  Tapioca pudding
  Tapioca pudding is a sweet pudding made with tapioca and either milk, or for lactose intolerant individuals, coconut milk. Coconut milk is also used in cases in which the flavor is preferred or in areas in which it is a commonplace ingredient for cooking...
  
  
• Ice Cream
  Ice cream
  Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners...
  
  
• Coconut pudding
  Coconut bar
  Coconut bar is a refrigerated dim sum dessert found in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Southern China and in overseas Chinatowns. It is sweet and has a soft, gelatin-like texture but is white in color rather than translucent like gelatin...
  
  
• Thai Shaved Ice
  Shaved ice
  Shaved ice is a large family of ice-based dessert made of fine shavings of ice or finely crushed ice topped with sweet condiments or syrups. The dessert is consumed world-wide in various forms and manners. Shaved ice can also mixed with large quantities of liquid to produce shaved ice drinks.Shaved...
  
   or Nam Kang Sai, known as snow cone
  Snow cone
  Snow cones or snow balls are a variation of the shaved ice dessert commonly served throughout North America in paper cones or styrofoam cups...
  
   in the US. Another name is 'Wan-Yen'. In Thailand, this kind of cold dessert is very popular as well. The differences from other countries' shaved ice is that in the Thai version the toppings (mixings) are in the bottom and the shaved ice is on top. There are between 20-30 varieties of mixings that can be mixed in. Among them are young coconut that have been soaked in coconut milk, black sticky rice, chestnuts, sweetened taro
  Taro
  Taro is a common name for the corms and tubers of several plants in the family Araceae . Of these, Colocasia esculenta is the most widely cultivated, and is the subject of this article. More specifically, this article describes the 'dasheen' form of taro; another variety is called eddoe.Taro is...
  
  , red beans
  Azuki bean
  The is an annual vine, Vigna angularis, widely grown throughout East Asia and the Himalayas for its small bean. The cultivars most familiar in north-east Asia have a uniform red color, but white, black, gray and variously mottled varieties are also known. Scientists presume Vigna angularis var...
  
  , cheng-sim-ee (special flour
  Flour
  Flour is a powder which is made by grinding cereal grains, other seeds or roots . It is the main ingredient of bread, which is a staple food for many cultures, making the availability of adequate supplies of flour a major economic and political issue at various times throughout history...
  
   that is very chewy and slippery) and many more.
• Coconut rice
  Coconut rice
  Coconut rice is a dish prepared by cooking white rice in coconut milk or coconut flakes.As both the coconut and the rice-plant are indigenous in places all-around the world, coconut rice too is found in many cultures throughout the world .- Colombia, Venezuela, Panama and Puerto Rico:Off the...
  
  

Malaysian and Singaporean

• Gula melaka
• Laksa
  Laksa
  Laksa is a popular spicy noodle soup from the Peranakan culture, which is a merger of Chinese and Malay elements found in Malaysia and Singapore, and to a lesser extent Indonesia.- Origin :The origin of the name "laksa" is unclear...
  
  
• Nasi lemak
  Nasi lemak
  Nasi lemak is a dish sold in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Riau Islands and Southern Thailand. The dish is considered the national dish and a national heritage of Malaysia. It is not to be confused with Nasi Dagang sold on the east coast of Malaysia or Terengganu and Kelantan although both dishes...
  
  
• chicken
  Chicken
  The chicken is a domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the Red Junglefowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird...
  
   curry
• curry vegetables (lemak lodeh)
• beef/chicken rendang
• bubur cha cha
• chendol
• ayam percik (grilled chicken in spicy coconut marinade/sauce)
• pengat pisang
• bubur hitam
• puteri salat
• lemak ayam chili padi (chicken/fish in bird's eye chilli coconut milk)

Indonesian

• Opor Ayam
  Opor Ayam
  Opor ayam is a chicken cooked in coconut milk from Indonesia, especially from Central Java. Opor ayam is also a popular dish for lebaran or Eid ul-Fitr, usually eaten with ketupat and sambal goreng ati ....
  
  
• Nasi liwet
• Nasi Uduk
• Rendang
  Rendang
  Rendang is a dish which originated from the Minangkabau ethnic group of Indonesia, and is now commonly served across the country. One of the characteristic foods of Minangkabau culture, it is served at ceremonial occasions and to honour guests...
  
  
• Gulai Kepala Ikan
• Javanese gudeg
  Gudeg
  Gudeg is a traditional food from Yogyakarta and Central Java, Indonesia which is made from young Nangka boiled for several hours with palm sugar, and coconut milk . Additional spices include garlic, shallot, candlenut, coriander seed, galangal, bay leaves, and teak leaves, the latter giving a...
  
  
• young jack fruit curry
• cassava leaf curry
• Sayur Lodeh
  Sayur lodeh
  Sayur lodeh is a popular vegetable in coconut milk soup in Indonesian cuisine. Common ingredients are young jackfruit, eggplant, chayote, melinjo, long beans, tofu, tempeh all cooked in coconut milk soups and sometimes enrichen with chicken or beef stock....
  
  
• soto betawi/soto jakarta (beef soup)
• tongseng kambing (lamb curry)
• sop kaki kambing ( lamb soup)
• es putar (ice cream)
• es teler (dessert)
• es bumi hangus (dessert)
• es shanghai (dessert)
• es cendol
  Cendol
  Cendol is a traditional dessert originating from South East Asia which is still popular in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar , Singapore, Vietnam, and Southern Thailand where it is called lortchorng singapore ลอดช่องสิงคโปร์).-Etymology:There is popular belief in Indonesia that the name "cendol" is...
  
   (dessert)
• es doger (dessert)
• es dawet ayu (dessert)
• kolak
  Kolak
  Kolak or Kolek is an Indonesian dessert made with palm sugar and coconut milk, with pandanus leaf for flavour. In some versions, mung beans are also used, and cooked till soft. Banana may be added to this base, the dish then being known as kolek pisang...
  
   (dessert)
• bubur kacang hijau
  Es kacang hijau
  Es kacang hijau or bubur kacang hijau is an Indonesian and Malaysian dessert made from mung beans with coconut milk and palm sugar or cane sugar. The beans are boiled till soft, and sugar and coconut milk are added....
  
   (dessert)
• bubur ketan hitam (dessert)
• pisang ijo cake
• bika ambon cake
• kue mangkok
• dodol
  Dodol
  Dodol is a toffee-like sweet food delicacy popular in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines especially in the Ilocos Region in Luzon and in the Lanao provinces of Mindanao, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Burma, where it is called mont kalama. It is also popular among the Roman Catholics from the west coastal...
  
   candy
• lemang
• arem-arem (lontong), and many more

Sri Lankan

• Spicy chicken curry
• Spicy beef curry
• Spicy and non-spicy fish curry
• Potato
  Potato
  The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family . The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species...
  
   curry
• Tomato
  Tomato
  The word "tomato" may refer to the plant or the edible, typically red, fruit which it bears. Originating in South America, the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and its many varieties are now widely grown, often in greenhouses in cooler...
  
   sambol
• Green bean curry
• Coconut milk (Pol kiri) - a dish in itself, usually used for gravy with Pittu
• Milk gravy (Kiri hodi) - Coconut milk with a dash of saffron and onion, usually used for gravy with String-hoppers
• Milk Rice (Kiri bath)
• Coconut Toffee (Pol Toffee)
• Pol Pani
• Coconut Cake (Bibikkang)

Caribbean

• Rice and peas
  Rice and peas
  Rice and Peas also called Moros de guandules con coco in the Dominican Republic.-Dominican Republic:Moros de guandules con coco is a traditional coconut rice and pigeon pea dish served on Christmas. Moros in Dominican cuisine is very similar to Jamaican rice and peas...
  
  
• Callaloo
  Callaloo
  Callaloo is a popular Caribbean dish served in different variants in across the Caribbean. The main ingredient is a leaf vegetable, traditionally either amaranth , taro or Xanthosoma. Both are known by many names including callaloo, coco, tannia, bhaaji, or dasheen bush...
  
  
• oildown
• rundown
  Rundown
  A rundown, also called a pickle, is a situation in the game of baseball that occurs when the baserunner is stranded between two bases and is in jeopardy. When the base runner attempts to advance to the next base, he is cut off by the defensive player who has a live ball and attempts to return to...
  
  
• coconut soup
• coconut icecream
• coconut bread, bake and cakes
• coconut candy
  Coconut candy
  Coconut candy most commonly refers to the candy produced in Bến Tre province, Vietnam, made with coconut milk and coconut cream. The Ben Tre Province is nicknamed by Vietnamese as the "Land of Coconut" . The Vietnamese term for coconut candy is "kẹo dừa", with kẹo = candy and dừa = coconut...
  
  

Hawaiian

• Haupia
  Haupia
  Haupia is a traditional coconut milk-based Hawaiian dessert often found at luaus and other local gatherings in Hawaii. Since World War II, it has become popular as a topping for white cake, especially at weddings...
  
   (a gelatin-like pudding flavored with coconut milk)
• Kulolo
  Kulolo
  Kulolo Hawaiian dessert made primarily from mashed taro corms and either grated coconut meat or coconut milk. Considered a pudding, kulolo has a solid consistency like fudge and is often served cut into squares...
  
  
• Lu'au
  Luau
  A luau is a Hawaiian feast. It may feature food, such as poi, kalua pig, poke, lomi salmon, opihi, haupia, and beer; and entertainment, such as Hawaiian music and hula...
  
   (taro
  Taro
  Taro is a common name for the corms and tubers of several plants in the family Araceae . Of these, Colocasia esculenta is the most widely cultivated, and is the subject of this article. More specifically, this article describes the 'dasheen' form of taro; another variety is called eddoe.Taro is...
  
   leaves simmered in coconut milk)

Indian (Tamilnadu & Kerala)

• Gothampu Payasam (Wheat Payasam)
• Ada Prathaman
• Parippu Prathaman
• Mutton Stew
• Kerala Curries
• Molugootal (sometimes used in conjunction with fresh grated coconut to enhance flavour)
• Paal-Appam (sweetened coconut milk in the center of the Aapam for taste)
• Puttu (Steam cake) Grated coconut is mixed with rice powder for taste

Indian (Goan

Goan cuisine

Goan cuisine consists of regional foods popular in Goa, located along India's west coast along the Arabian Sea. Seafood, coconut milk, rice and paste are main ingredients of Goan delicacies. The area is located in a tropical climate, and spices and flavors are intense. Use of Kokum is another...

 and Konkani cuisine in Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

, and Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

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• Almost all dishes have coconut milk and paste as its base (called as "Aapros" in Konkani
  Konkani language
  KonkaniKonkani is a name given to a group of several cognate dialects spoken along the narrow strip of land called Konkan, on the west coast of India. This is, however, somewhat an over-generalisation. Geographically, Konkan is defined roughly as the area between the river Damanganga to the north...
  
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  • All vegetable and fish curries
  • Payasa, Mangane, Kheer
  • Coconut Rice

Indian (Northeast

North-East India

Northeast India refers to the easternmost region of India consisting of the contiguous Seven Sister States, Sikkim, and parts of North Bengal...

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• Sunga Saul in Cuisine of Assam
  Cuisine of Assam
  Assamese cuisine is the cuisine of Assam, a state in North-East India. It is a style of cooking that is a confluence of cooking habits of the hills that favor fermentation and drying as forms of food preservation, and those from the plains that provide fresh vegetables and abundance of fish from...
  
  

Filipino

• Ginata (Various entrees or desserts simmered in coconut milk)
  • Ginataang Bilo Bilo (Rice dumpling dessert)
  • Ginataang Tilapia (White fish in creamy coconut)
  • Ginataang Manok (Chicken in coconut milk and spices)
• Gulaman at Sago (Tapioca
  Tapioca
  Tapioca is a starch extracted Manihot esculenta. This species, native to the Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and most of the West Indies, is now cultivated worldwide and has many names, including cassava, manioc, aipim,...
  
   with coconut milk)
• Espasol
  Espasol
  Espasol is a cylinder-shaped Filipino rice cake originating from the province of Laguna. It is made from rice flour cooked in coconut milk and sweetened coconut strips, dusted with toasted rice flour....
  
  
• Laing (Spicy taro
  Taro
  Taro is a common name for the corms and tubers of several plants in the family Araceae . Of these, Colocasia esculenta is the most widely cultivated, and is the subject of this article. More specifically, this article describes the 'dasheen' form of taro; another variety is called eddoe.Taro is...
  
   dish seasoned with shrimp, pork, and ginger)
• Maja blanca
  Maja blanca
  Maja blanca is a Filipino dessert made primarily from coconut milk. Also known as coconut pudding, it is usually served during fiestas and during the holidays, especially Christmas.-Description:...
  
   (Coconut pudding)
• Pancit
  Pancit
  Pancit or pansit is the term for noodles in Filipino cuisine. Noodles were introduced into the Philippines by the Chinese and have since been adopted into local cuisine. The term pancit is derived from the Hokkien pian i sit which means "something conveniently cooked fast." Different kinds of...
  
   Butong (Coconut noodles)
• Biniton (Maguindanao dish of chicken in coconut milk, cumin, curry, chilli and lemon grass)
• Halo-halo
  Halo-halo
  Halo-halo is a popular Filipino dessert that is a mixture of shaved ice and evaporated milk to which are added various boiled sweet beans and fruits, and served in a tall glass or bowl....
  
   (Shaved ice in coconut milk with sweet beans, ice cream, fruits, condensed milk
  Condensed milk
  Condensed milk, also known as sweetened condensed milk, is cow's milk from which water has been removed and to which sugar has been added, yielding a very thick, sweet product which when canned can last for years without refrigeration if unopened. The two terms, condensed milk and sweetened...
  
  , and other sundries)

Burmese

• Halawa (a snack made of sticky rice, butter, coconut milk, similar to Indian halwa
  Halva
  Halva refers to many types of dense, sweet confections, served across the Middle East, South Asia, Central Asia, West Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, the Balkans, Eastern Europe, Malta and the Jewish world.The term halva ,...
  
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• Kyauk-kyaw (coconut jelly)
• Mont let saung (tapioca balls, glutinous rice, grated coconut and toasted sesame with jaggery syrup in coconut milk)
• Ohn-no hkauk-hswe (curried chicken and wheat noodles in a coconut milk broth)
• Shwegyi mont (unsweet cake of semolina, coconut milk, and poppy seeds)
• Ngyuenea hakushelat (coconut milk)

Vietnamese

• Cháo cá lóc nước cốt dừa (Rice congee with fish in coconut broth)
• Chè đậu xanh nước cốt dừa (Mung bean sweet pudding dessert in coconut milk)
• Thịt kho nước cốt dừa (Caramelized braised pork in coconut milk)
• Chuối rim mật nước cốt dừa (Banana simmered in honey and coconut milk)
• Ốc len xào dừa (Escargot sauteed in coconut milk)
• Cury chicken

Brazilian

• Vatapá
  Vatapá
  Vatapá is a Brazilian dish made from bread, shrimp, coconut milk, finely ground peanuts and palm oil mashed into a creamy paste. This food is very popular in the North and Northeast, but it is more typical in the northeastern state of Bahia where it is commonly eaten with acarajé, although Vatapá...
  
  
• Moqueca
  Moqueca
  Moqueca is a traditional Brazilian seafood stew. Brazilians have been making Moquecas for 300 years.It basically consists of fish, onions, garlic, tomatoes, cilantro, and additional ingredients...
  
  
• Pamonha
  Pamonha
  Pamonha is a traditional Brazilian food. It is a paste made from fresh corn and milk, boiled wrapped in corn husks. Variations may include coconut milk. Pamonhas can be savoury or sweet, the latter being the norm in north-east Brazil...
  
  
• Several seafood stews
• Cuscuz branco
• Manjar branco
• Canjica or curau
• Several desserts