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- 200 different varieties
- Rich in Vitamin B6
- Native to Africa and Asia
- Cultivated for roughly 10,000 years
- Grow hanging from vines, not in the ground
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Yams are starchy tubers from a vine in the family Dioscoraceae that are similar to sweet potatoes but unrelated to them. (Sweet potatoes come from a vine in the Convolvulaceae, the same family as morning glories). They are a staple of many Southeast Asian and African cuisines, and are widely used in India.
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Yam vs Sweet Potato
Yams are rare enough in U.S. markets that most Americans have never seen one, despite the mislabeled cans and piles of orangey tubers at the grocery store. On the other hand, if every sweet potato were replaced with a yam, the most noticeable difference would be their size -- up to 150 pounds apiece. Purple- and white-fleshed species are cultivated that would draw more attention.
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Yams Questions
Does anyone know what the hashtag #yam is for? 1 AnswerThe #yam is used for importing your Twitter updates into your Yammer stream. For each tweet that you would like to appear in Yammer, you place the hash tag #yam... read more
where and when is the new yam fesival celebrated? 3 AnswersThe New Yam festival is celebrated by the Igbo people at the end of rainy season in the early part of August. The "Iwa ji festival" or "new-yam eating" is usual... read more
What is the difference between a yam and a sweet potato? 2 AnswersSweet potatos are yellow or orange tubers popular in the American South. They have a thin skin and a paler flesh that has a crumbly texture similar to a white b... read more
What is the difference between a yam and a sweet potato? 1 AnswerAlthough yams and sweet potatoes are both angiosperms (flowering plants), they are not related botanically. Yams are a monocot (a plant having one embryonic see... read more
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For dinner tonite: baked yams, Krazy Kale Chips, Pan-fried polenta stars, salad w/ sesame-ginger-orange dressing, & garlic bread.
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@NishaRockstarr They The Same Thing It's Just The Northerners Call Them Yams & Southerners Call The Sweet Potatoes.
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Still wondering where the hell I'm going to find a turkey, stuffing, yams and other thanksgiving foods. Might have to just get pizza! lol
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@NishaRockstarr i love sweet sweet candy yams lol
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