malanga
Starchy Caribbean root
Malanga is a starchy tropical root vegetable with brown, shaggy skin and cream-colored flesh, similar to taro.
It's a staple in Caribbean and Latin American cooking, often boiled, fried, or mashed: The soup was thickened with malanga.
Sometimes called yautía or cocoyam depending on the region.
Edible tropical corm
Bulblike underground stem base
- tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- dasheenTropical starchy root vegetable
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
perennial · cultivar · propagation · harvest
Fried batter with filling
boiled · stew · chips · croquettes · hash · gratin · roasted · dumplings
Plant-based digestive aid
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
iron · zinc · carbohydrates · vitamins · antioxidants · thiamine · riboflavin · folate
taro
Edible tropical corm
- yamStarchy tropical root vegetable
- cassavaStarchy tropical root vegetable
- arrowrootDigestible tropical starch
jicama · manioc · potato · yuca · batata · breadfruit · plantain
corm
Bulblike underground stem base
- tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- dasheenTropical starchy root vegetable
tropical · perennial · cultivar · propagation · harvest
fritters
Fried batter with filling
fried · boiled · stew · chips · croquettes · hash · gratin · roasted · dumplings · porridge
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
calcium · iron · zinc · carbohydrates · vitamins · antioxidants · thiamine · riboflavin · folate · low-glycemic
Afro-Caribbean
Of African-descended islanders
- YorubaNigerian people and language
- SanteriaSyncretic Cuban Yoruba-Catholic religion
- CreoleFused language, stabilized
Maroon · Caribbean · Cuban · Dominican · ancestral · traditional · ceremonial · offering · heritage
Cuba
Caribbean island country
- ColombiaEquatorial South American republic
- VenezuelaNorthern South American republic
- NicaraguaCountry with capital Managua
tropics · Caribbean · bodega · mercado · imported · diaspora