and yams. Tubers, which are essentially thick underground stems of above-ground plants, feature a network of hair-like roots ...

Ask anyone what the difference is between yams and sweet potatoes and they'll likely tell you there isn't one, but it turns ...

Coming from the similar community, Damayanthi immediately realized the potential of these yams to address the nutritional deficiencies of the village folk. During the rest of her social mobilization ...

If you are buying yams from a specialist African or Caribbean shop, ask them how to prepare the yams you are buying. They will have advice on whether the yam must be peeled before cooking and how ...

Other Name(s): yam (but this term more correctly refers to the roots of the tropical species Dioscorea and is distinctly higher in starch and less sweet.) There are two basic types of sweet potato.