Chinese Yam (left), a well known vegetable in Japan and Taiwan is known for its high nutrition level. From long time ago, slimy vegetables such as yam, okra and fish such as eel and loach are known to contain a substance that improve absorption of protein by the body, therefore becomes an extra nourishment for the body. During the Edo era (1600s) yam soup was a common dish used to strengthen stomach during illness and to maintain body strength during severe weather in the summer or winter. Check out http://cook4health.blogspot.com/ for recipes on yam.
There are many types of yam, taro yam (round and brown), chinese yam (long and white), all yams contains almost the same level of nutrition and has the same effect on health. The effectiveness is so well known that it is used in many herbal medicine for stomach medicine, cough medicine and even diabetes.
Photo: Taro Yam
Caution: when handling yam with bare hands, make sure you wash your hands clean afterwards, as its slimy substance can cause itchiness or iritation on sensitive skin.
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