This tuber vegetable has a variety of species and is known for its sweet starchy texture, cultivated in warm and tropical climates. Yams are a vegetable known across the world with many uses in different cultures. In Okinawa, Japan, they have purple sweet potatoes termed “Ube,” purple Yams. Malaysia and Singapore use Yams in many recipes, known as “taro.” In New Zealand, the … [Read more...]
Kyle’s Culinary Column: Kick Some Asparagus!
On my way home from work I got a flat tire, I should have brought “asparagus.” Asparagus is typically grown in oceanic locations and thrives in soil that is too salty for other weeds to grow. Salt has been traditionally used in the soil to suppress other weeds in the fields intended … [Read more...]