Sweet potatoes& yams: love or hate?
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Originally Posted By: Leo99
When I go to China for work, I eat a lot of sweet potatoes. They're one of the few things I know is safe to eat. People bake them and sell them on the street corners.
And, they use them to make baijiu in China and Soju in Korea.
When I go to China for work, I eat a lot of sweet potatoes. They're one of the few things I know is safe to eat. People bake them and sell them on the street corners.
And, they use them to make baijiu in China and Soju in Korea.
I'm not a huge fan of either as a side dish, but I do like sweet potato pie.
Living in VA and NC in recent years, my wife has come to adore Hayman sweet potatoes. Last week at a Wegman's in Auburn NY, we bought some New Jersey White Sweets that she said were real close to the Virginia Haymans.
Living in VA and NC in recent years, my wife has come to adore Hayman sweet potatoes. Last week at a Wegman's in Auburn NY, we bought some New Jersey White Sweets that she said were real close to the Virginia Haymans.
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I absolutely LOVE sweet potatoes!! Casserole covered in toasted marshmallows,baked smothered in butter,sweet potato pie!!
Cogito ergo spud.
"I think, therefore I yam"
"I think, therefore I yam"
We call them kumara and they are very much a part of the New Zealand diet. One of the few food plants that survived the cooler climate when Maori settled here, although the modern purple version is different to the original scrawny version. Any ancient Maori site will have kumara pits where they were stored. How the sweet potato got to the Pacific Islands is a mystery.
Most likely started from the Phoenicians they were the king of the sea knew the currents and routes in Ancient times. Evidence of Phoenician maps, coins and language were found in North and South America.
Who were the Polynesians? Maybe descendants of the Phoenicians they are somehow connected. Polynesians were the king of the sea during their time period who travelled to South America and North America possibly to establish trade. The sweet potato might have come from South America. http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013...before-columbus
The Polynesians also went to China possibly for trade also. The sweet potato migrated to Asia as well. China also learned how to navigate the seas from whom Polynesians(off springs of the Phoenicians?) China also travelled to South and North America. China had the material(lumber) to build large fleets of ships. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/07/03/990975/-Ancient-China-The-15th-Century-Fleet#
Reason for my theory is the Polynesian Imu(under ground oven) has the same trait in ancient times of the Phoenician's under ground oven that inhabited Lebanon, Syria and Israel. The Phoenicians under ground oven also had religious traits as to respect the creator an offering of food the underground oven were viewed as an honor as a guest to the creator.
The same trait of the Polynesian Imu to offer food to the spirits to honor the spirits or creator.
Who were the Polynesians? Maybe descendants of the Phoenicians they are somehow connected. Polynesians were the king of the sea during their time period who travelled to South America and North America possibly to establish trade. The sweet potato might have come from South America. http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013...before-columbus
The Polynesians also went to China possibly for trade also. The sweet potato migrated to Asia as well. China also learned how to navigate the seas from whom Polynesians(off springs of the Phoenicians?) China also travelled to South and North America. China had the material(lumber) to build large fleets of ships. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/07/03/990975/-Ancient-China-The-15th-Century-Fleet#
Reason for my theory is the Polynesian Imu(under ground oven) has the same trait in ancient times of the Phoenician's under ground oven that inhabited Lebanon, Syria and Israel. The Phoenicians under ground oven also had religious traits as to respect the creator an offering of food the underground oven were viewed as an honor as a guest to the creator.
The same trait of the Polynesian Imu to offer food to the spirits to honor the spirits or creator.
The Maori form is called a hangi. Kon Tiki proved the polynesians didn't drift on currents from South America, but they were much better navigators than that. Lyall Watson had a chapter on them in one of his books, the wind one I think. They knew exactly which current they were on, and could cross between like we navigate city streets...the secret was swinging balls....
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The Maori form is called a hangi. Kon Tiki proved the polynesians didn't drift on currents from South America, but they were much better navigators than that. Lyall Watson had a chapter on them in one of his books, the wind one I think. They knew exactly which current they were on, and could cross between like we navigate city streets...the secret was swinging balls....
In Samoan it's called a Umu.
When I was in NZ & Samoa, IIRC, the hangi pit was dug, then fire to heat the rocks/earth, then the food was buried after the fire died down.
In a umu, the pit was dug, the food buried and the fire built on top. Dug up after the fire died down.
The slow cooking and the smokey flavor left on the taro, green banana and pig was devine.
The Maori form is called a hangi. Kon Tiki proved the polynesians didn't drift on currents from South America, but they were much better navigators than that. Lyall Watson had a chapter on them in one of his books, the wind one I think. They knew exactly which current they were on, and could cross between like we navigate city streets...the secret was swinging balls....
In Samoan it's called a Umu.
When I was in NZ & Samoa, IIRC, the hangi pit was dug, then fire to heat the rocks/earth, then the food was buried after the fire died down.
In a umu, the pit was dug, the food buried and the fire built on top. Dug up after the fire died down.
The slow cooking and the smokey flavor left on the taro, green banana and pig was devine.
Hangi stones are treasured here. I found some when we cleaned this place up 10 years ago, last year I put them out in the inorganic collection, took the first load down on my hand truck, when I returned with the second load they were gone.
Hi Silk, yes can't waste good Hangi stones.
OP, yes I like Taro cooked in a Umu or with coconut milk on the stove.
Taro is some sort or yam / sweet potato.
But when I eat regular chips / fries, I want them to be regular potatoes.
OP, yes I like Taro cooked in a Umu or with coconut milk on the stove.
Taro is some sort or yam / sweet potato.
But when I eat regular chips / fries, I want them to be regular potatoes.
Thank you SR5, Shannow and Silk for the info. Made me hungry. Thank you gentlemen
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