Vegetables · Fresh

Taro

Also called eddoes, dasheen, arbi, satoimo

Hairy brown corm with starchy, nutty, slightly slippery flesh; must be cooked, then braised, fried, curried as arbi or simmered in soups.

VeganVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-free

What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodElephant foot yam

    Firmer and less creamy; boil before frying, can itch raw.

  • T2 · GoodYam

    Drier and less slippery; holds shape more.

  • T3 · In a pinchCassava

    Denser and chewier; boil well before using.

  • T3 · In a pinchSweet potatoes

    Much sweeter and softer.

  • T3 · In a pinchWaxy potatoes

    Holds shape but lacks the nutty, creamy-slippery texture.

Cook with Taro

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