{"id":10302,"date":"2026-09-22T16:18:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T16:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/wiki-archiv\/yams-dioscorea-alata\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T16:18:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T16:18:03","slug":"yams-dioscorea-alata","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wiki-archiv\/yams-dioscorea-alata\/","title":{"rendered":"Yams (Dioscorea spp.)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yams (Dioscorea spp.)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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Botanical name<\/div>\n
Dioscorea alata, D. rotundata and others.Yam family (Dioscoreaceae)<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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is used<\/div>\n
The tuberpeeled and cooked, as flour or porridge<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The taste<\/div>\n
Mild, earthy, slightly sweetfirmer and drier than a potato<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Origin<\/div>\n
West Africa, Southeast Asiacultivated independently in several regions<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Known for<\/div>\n
The true yamNo sweet potato - and inedible raw.<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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season<\/div>\n
Year-roundalmost exclusively imports<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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