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Seriously Asian: Naga-imo

You may have seen these long, light-skinned, and hairy roots at your Japanese or Chinese markets and wondered about their relation to other kinds of tubers. Naga-imo is a kind of mountain yam, the tuberous root of a climbing vine. There are other mountain yams, such as icho-imo, yamamot-imo, tsukune-imo. Mountain yams take on a gluey, almost mucilaginous consistency when they're grated.

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12 Comments | Posted by Chichi Wang, April 15, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Tagged: Asian, Seriously Asian, vegetables, yams

Thanksgiving Sides: Sweet Potatoes

Some of you probably grew up with marshmallow-topped sweet potato casseroles, or yams candied with brown sugar. But why not add a new sweet potato dish to this year's Thanksgiving spread? These are looking mighty fine to me.

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15 Comments | Posted by Maggie Hoffman, October 27, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Tagged: fall, side dishes, sweet potatoes, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Sides, yams

In Season: Sweet Potatoes

[Flickr: Barbara L. Hansen] No other vegetable that says "fall" quite like the sweet potato. We all have our favorite recipes, and love debating which aunt's sweet potato casserole is the best. I still follow my Aunt Margaret's recipe, though with the addition and omission of several ingredients. Every time time I make the sugary, marshmallow topped casserole, my dad always says, "It tastes just like Margaret's"—bringing me instant culinary satisfaction. There is something nostalgic about the sweet potato that makes it taste that much better. Some seasonal sweet potato recipes, after the jump....

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11 Comments | Posted by Claire Sellers, November 7, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Tagged: In Season, sweet potatoes, yams