Uses: In China this yam is widely
used in herbal medicine, but in Japan it is more used for food. While
most yams require at least cooking to detoxify them, this yam is eaten
raw and shredded after being soaked whole in a vinegar-water solution to
neutralize oxalic acid in the skin. It is also used to make yamaimo
soba noodles. Tororo, sometimes served over sushi or with rice, is
grated yam mixed with dashi, shoyu and mirin. Some say this yam is an
"acquired taste" outside of Japan, but considering the quantities sold
in Southern California's Chinese and Southeast Asian markets, that taste
seems to have been rather widely acquired
Cooking: For most
traditional Japanese recipes nagaimo is shredded or grated and used raw
or lightly cooked. I find the fine shredding side of my grater does a
good job. You end up with a gooey mush that's slimier than snail snot,
but do not be discouraged - it cooks quite well by various methods, and
the result is not slimy.
Medicinal Uses: This yam has long
been important in Chinese herbal medicine and also in Japan. It is used
for a variety of digestive and respiratory problems, diabetes, lowering
blood pressure and cholesterol, and male sexual disfunction.
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