Have them throw in some coconut shreds and dried mango.

Coconut shreds pop out like porcupine bristles.

Dokla, the fermented lentil cake, is scattered with black mustard seeds, coconut shreds and cilantro leaves.

Toddy palm jaggery is also sometimes mixed with coconut shreds, jujube puree or sesame, depending on the area.

I chose low-fat granola with roasted almonds, dried blackberries, raspberries, apricots, and coconut shreds.

Another disappointment was the apple crisp, which was soft rather than crisp and contained more coconut shreds than apple.

A cluster of skewers loaded with shrimp and onions aggressively pierced a hunk of pineapple on the center of the plate, surrounded by wild-looking fried linguine and covered in a confetti of coconut shreds.