Vegetables · Fresh

Chinese yam

Also called nagaimo, yamaimo, shan yao, mountain yam

Long, pale-skinned tuber whose white flesh is crisp when sliced and slippery when grated; eaten grated over rice as tororo, in okonomiyaki batter and in Chinese soups and stir-fries.

VeganVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-free

What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodTaro

    Starchier and softer cooked; not crisp or slippery raw.

  • T2 · GoodYam

    Drier and denser; not slippery when grated.

  • T3 · In a pinchPotatoes

    Plainer and mealier; none of the sticky texture.

Cook with Chinese yam