Comments on: Vegetation Profile: Khoai Mỡ http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/12/11/vegetation-profile-khoai-m%e1%bb%a1/ My boyfriend likes Astronomy. I prefer Gastronomy. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:36:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ryan Barr http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/12/11/vegetation-profile-khoai-m%e1%bb%a1/#comment-4942 Ryan Barr Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:37:04 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/12/11/vegetation-profile-khoai-m%e1%bb%a1/#comment-4942 In Florida, USA the conservancy and USDA regard Dioscorea alata to be invasive for its tendency to shade out trees(particularly in coastal hammocks.) I am growing some myself and have cooked just the tuber like you would any other yam. It was good (withour anything else) not great not bad just good. I look at it as a valuable staple crop. One question: I have read that uncultivated Dioscorea species can be bitter and even poisonous. Do you know if this is one of them or if you can tell a difference between a poisonous variety and a non-poisonous variety? Thanks, Ryan Barr In Florida, USA the conservancy and USDA regard Dioscorea alata to be invasive for its tendency to shade out trees(particularly in coastal hammocks.) I am growing some myself and have cooked just the tuber like you would any other yam. It was good (withour anything else) not great not bad just good. I look at it as a valuable staple crop.
One question: I have read that uncultivated Dioscorea species can be bitter and even poisonous. Do you know if this is one of them or if you can tell a difference between a poisonous variety and a non-poisonous variety?
Thanks, Ryan Barr

]]> By: Gastronomer http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/12/11/vegetation-profile-khoai-m%e1%bb%a1/#comment-175 Gastronomer Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:20:27 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/12/11/vegetation-profile-khoai-m%e1%bb%a1/#comment-175 Angel Van - I had the hardest time id'ing this veggie. My aunt thought it was khoai mon too, but my co-worker says khoai mo. I'm pretty sure khoai mon is taro root, which is a paler purple. Angel Van - I had the hardest time id’ing this veggie. My aunt thought it was khoai mon too, but my co-worker says khoai mo. I’m pretty sure khoai mon is taro root, which is a paler purple.

]]> By: angel van http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/12/11/vegetation-profile-khoai-m%e1%bb%a1/#comment-176 angel van Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:03:58 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/12/11/vegetation-profile-khoai-m%e1%bb%a1/#comment-176 i always thought it was khoai mon not mo. or maybe i am thinking of something else. but if it is what i am thinking then the soup is really good. i never had it in a dessert form before. i always thought it was khoai mon not mo. or maybe i am thinking of something else. but if it is what i am thinking then the soup is really good. i never had it in a dessert form before.

]]> By: Gastronomer http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/12/11/vegetation-profile-khoai-m%e1%bb%a1/#comment-177 Gastronomer Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:37:21 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/12/11/vegetation-profile-khoai-m%e1%bb%a1/#comment-177 James - you have further piqued my interest. I am going to my grandma's sister's house for dinner this weekend, I will have to put in a request as well ;-) James - you have further piqued my interest. I am going to my grandma’s sister’s house for dinner this weekend, I will have to put in a request as well ;-)

]]> By: James http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/12/11/vegetation-profile-khoai-m%e1%bb%a1/#comment-178 James Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:49:52 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/12/11/vegetation-profile-khoai-m%e1%bb%a1/#comment-178 My mom makes this soup from time to time and I love it. Not only is it easy to swallow/digest, it has a distinctive and fragrant flavor from the herb with which my mom uses to cook. hmm...haven't had it for a while now...time to put in a request for dinner :) My mom makes this soup from time to time and I love it. Not only is it easy to swallow/digest, it has a distinctive and fragrant flavor from the herb with which my mom uses to cook.

hmm…haven’t had it for a while now…time to put in a request for dinner :)

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