Americans have been calling the orange-fleshed variety of sweet potatoes "yams" since colonial times when Africans saw familiarities in them to the tuberous variety. The USDA decided to label them as "yams" to differentiate the two varieties. 16 нояб. 2011 г.
What is a yam USA?
In America, yams are actually a type of sweet potato. Gingersnap cookies and marshmallows make this dish a real treat.
What is a yam 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 yam eaten in America?
There are some native, edible yams that grow wild right here in North America. Fourleaf yam (Dioscorea quaternata), and the wild yam (Dioscorea villosa) are native across the Eastern United States and were used as food sources by the Native Americans there.
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