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Dioscorea alata – also called ube (/ ˈ uː b ɛ,-b eɪ /), ubi, purple yam, or greater yam, among many other names – is a species of yam (a tuber).The tubers are usually a vivid violet-purple to bright lavender in color (hence the common name), but some range in color from cream to plain white.
Oxalis tuberosa is a perennial herbaceous plant that overwinters as underground stem tubers.These tubers are known as uqa in Quechua, [1] oca in Spanish, yams in New Zealand and several other alternative names.
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Dioscorea bulbifera (commonly known as the air potato, air yam, bitter yam, cheeky yam, potato yam, [2] aerial yam, [3] and parsnip yam [4]) is a species of true yam in the yam family, Dioscoreaceae. It is native to Africa, Asia and northern Australia. [ 1 ]
The seed yams are perishable and bulky to transport. Farmers who do not buy new seed yams usually set aside up to 30% of their harvest for planting the next year. Yam crops face pressure from a range of insect pests and fungal and viral diseases, as well as nematodes. Their growth and dormant phases correspond respectively to the wet season and ...
Noodles with grated yam over it is also called yamakake. [26] Grated yam is also used as binding agent in the batter of okonomiyaki. [29] Sometimes the grated yam is used as an additive for making the skin of the manjū confection, in which case the product is called jōyo manjū (薯蕷饅頭, "yam manjū").
It is a species of yam (genus Dioscorea). It is native to the Caribbean and Central and South America. [1] Its many common names include Indian yam, [2] cush-cush, and yampee. [1] It is called mapuey in Venezuela, [3] inhame in Brazil, tabena and ñame in Colombia, sacha papa in Peru, [1] and ñampi in Costa Rica.
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