Although it is related to the yams and sweet potatoes we eat, Wild Yam is not really edible. In fact, when consumed fresh, the underground rhizomes might make you nauseous or result in other unpleasant side effects. But prepared properly it does have medicinal uses. 11 янв. 2014 г.
How do you identify wild yams?
Wild Yam can be readily distinguished from similar vines by the palmate venation of its leaves, its racemes or panicles of tiny flowers, and its conspicuous 3-angled seed capsules.
What is the difference between yam and wild yam?
True yams are actually a completely different category of vegetable and have no relation to potatoes or sweet potatoes. Let's learn more about what actual yams are. When you see the term “Chinese yam” or “wild yam,” these are actually referring to this different type of yam which is in the Dioscoreae family.
What does wild yam taste like?
The roots initially taste starchy, but soon after taste bitter and acrid. The wild yam plant has clusters of small, greenish-white and greenish-yellow flowers.
Can you eat wild yam raw?
It is a perennial climbing vine, native to China and East Asia. The edible tubers are cultivated largely in Asia and sometimes used in alternative medicine. This species of yam is unique as the tubers can be eaten raw.
