Tuber crops such as Elephant foot yam, Taro (Colocasia), Tannia and giant taro contain very large amounts of oxalates (300 to 7,500 mg per kg of corms on a dry weight basis). Ingestion of foods ...
The interior is light beige in color with purple flecks. The exterior peel is tough, brown and has a rough texture. Taro has similarities to starchy root vegetables like sweet potato/yam 番薯, and has a ...
If you are buying yams from a specialist African or Caribbean shop, ask them how to prepare the yams you are buying. They will have advice on whether the yam must be peeled before cooking and how ...
In Papua New Guinea, rural communities play a crucial role in shaping the country’s agricultural landscape and food security. To better understand these dynamics, the International Food Policy ...