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Kontomire stew is a stew made from cocoyam leaves (known in the Akan language as "kontomire"), commonly prepared in the home and very popular in Ghanaian cuisine. [1] In Ghana , kontomire stew is served with variety of dishes, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] including steamed rice, cooked yam and plantain. [ 4 ]
An exception to the cooking rule is the mountain yam (Dioscorea polystachya), known as nagaimo and can be further classified into ichōimo (lit. 'ginkgo-leaf yam'; kanji: 銀杏芋), or yamatoimo (lit. Yamato yam; kanji: 大和芋), depending on the root shape. [citation needed]
Dioscorea polystachya or Chinese yam (simplified Chinese: 山药; traditional Chinese: 山藥), also called cinnamon-vine, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the yam family. It is sometimes called Chinese potato or by its Korean name ma. [3] [2] It is also called huaishan in Mandarin and wàaih sāan in Cantonese.
The primary ingredient in asaro is yam, which is peeled, cut into chunks, and boiled until it becomes soft. Other essential ingredients include red palm oil, onions, peppers, salt and a mixture of spices, which are combined in a pot. The dish is often prepared with a generous amount of palm oil, providing its characteristic reddish-orange color ...
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, the elephant foot yam [4] or whitespot giant arum, [5] [6] is a tropical plant native to Island Southeast Asia. It is cultivated for its edible tubers in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Madagascar, New Guinea, and the Pacific islands.
"Sweet potatoes have a starchy texture and sweet flesh," Gavin said. "The major types are grouped by the color of the flesh, not by the skin." In the grocery store, you'll likely see orange, white ...
If you think sweet potatoes and yams are the same thing, think again! These root vegetables aren't at all related, and look and taste quite differently. ... The name yam came from the West African ...
Other names for the dish include kontonmire, kentumere, nkontommire and pla'sas. [1] [3] [4] It has regional variations and can contain beef, fish, shrimp, pepitas, cassava, taro (cocoyam) leaves, and palm oil. It is served with boiled rice, potatoes, garri, fufu or yams. [1] [2] Outside of Africa, spinach is often used as a substitute for ...