Vegetables · Fresh

Yam

Also called white yam, true yam, puna yam

Large, rough-skinned tuber with dense, starchy white flesh; boiled, fried or pounded in West African and Caribbean cooking.

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What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodCassava

    Chewier and denser; boil well.

  • T2 · GoodTaro

    Creamier and more slippery.

  • T3 · In a pinchElephant foot yam

    Firmer, can itch raw; boil first.

  • T3 · In a pinchFloury potatoes

    Lighter and less starchy; no stretch for pounded yam.

  • T3 · In a pinchSweet potatoes

    Much sweeter and softer.

Cook with Yam

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