One such discovery is the taro root—an exotic ingredient increasingly appearing on our tables. What is taro, and why should you introduce it into your diet? Taro root is an exceptional ...

Make no mistake, ube and taro are not the same. Ube and taro are root vegetables that are commonly used in Filipino cuisine, and each needs to be cooked before they are safe to consume.

This story appears in the December 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Hawaiian legend holds that taro is the sacred ancestor of all Hawaiian people. The staple root crop is so valued that ...

It is traditionally eaten during the moon festival in South Korea Ingredients 300 gms taro root 150 gms white radish 10 sheets of dried kelp (optional) 150 gms beef brisket 1 to 2 green onion ...

F&W's guide offers recipes for every season and introduces you to unfamiliar root vegetables from other cuisines (think yuca or taro).