Starting with 'no', in strictly botanical terms, yams and sweet potatoes are completely different plants and vegetables. The yam is the edible tuber of a climbing plant of the genus Dioscorea (family Dioscoreaceae), of which there are many species and varieties.
What are yams called in UK?
The American yam is not commonly found in the UK, yet the term is often used in the US to refer to what the British call a sweet potato; the Brits eat theirs roasted (as they do most things) and have not yet warmed to the American dish of “marshmallow yams.”
Is a yam just a sweet potato?
The skin of a yam (left) looks kind of like tree bark, while a sweet potato (right) is more reddish-brown. Real yams are entirely different root vegetables that are more like yucca in texture and flavor. They have bumpy, tough brown skin (that looks almost tree trunk-like) with starchy, not sweet flesh.
What is the difference between a yam and sweet potato?
Yams are starchy and have a rough, brown exterior. They can grow up to 45 feet long and are eaten in parts of Latin America, West Africa, the Caribbean, and Asia. Sweet potatoes are a New World root vegetable, have a softer, reddish skin, a creamier interior, and often, a darker interior.
Is there yam in UK?
United Kingdom (UK) yams wholesale price In 2022, the approximate price range for United Kingdom (UK) Yams is between US$ 1.4 and US$ 1 per kilogram or between US$ 0.64 and US$ 0.45 per pound(lb).
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