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Written by SoonLeeNZ on 2024-12-09 at 05:50

I grew up in Malaysia, so for me, "yam" can mean any of three different things...

Colocasia esculenta a.k.a. taro, is "yam" in Malaysia

Oxalis tuberosa a.k.a oca is "yam" in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Ipomoea batatas a.k.a. kūmara a.k.a. sweet potato is "yam" in North America.

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