Perfect for baking, steaming, and puréeing, these varieties shine in recipes like fresh yam casserole and candied yam casserole. This yam variety, native to Japan, Taiwan, and Korea, also goes by the ...

First, peel yam and puree in blender with water. Then, simmer and stir for about 10 minutes before adding coagulant. Spread in a container and let sit for about 20 minutes.

Miso, one of the five basic seasonings of Japan denoted by the syllabary “sa ... This week’s dish is a miso-flavored stir-fry using nagaimo yam, eryngii mushroom and pork.

Still, with over 600 yam varieties, there's plenty of room for variation in texture and flavor. For example, the Japanese mountain yam, often called yamaimo, is slimy and slippery — much more similar ...

Japan, United States, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea and Saudi Arabia in the fray. The short-course event is ...