tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post2134606237828985222..comments2024-03-29T01:10:12.011-06:00Comments on In the Company of Plants and Rocks: Will the real Yam please stand up ...Hollishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-55265509204983114202017-03-07T09:35:02.415-07:002017-03-07T09:35:02.415-07:00thank you. this is very informative! :)thank you. this is very informative! :)Radixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18292189599542371626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-61867837167922988572012-04-03T12:48:28.053-06:002012-04-03T12:48:28.053-06:00Nice post! I wanted to add that you can buy purpl...Nice post! I wanted to add that you can buy purple yam in a powdered format, and reconstitute it to use for cakes. It will give you that lovely purple color. <br /><br />Filipinos (like me) love this purple yam which we call "UBE", pronounced ou-beh, and use it to add to ice cream, filling for breads, and to color and flavor many of our desserts. What can I say, we love our purple yam! <br /><br />If you are interested in learning about a dessert that uses purple yam (called "halo-halo" or mix-mix), please visit my blog, Lolako.com.<br /><br />Also, one can shop for powdered ube on line at ethnic food purveyors, if you don't have easy access to an Asian store where you are.<br /><br />Lola JaneLolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08832873517721505638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-84057939789755271432012-03-31T09:00:51.183-06:002012-03-31T09:00:51.183-06:00yeah, Mr. Yam is quite the dude, fits in well here...yeah, Mr. Yam is quite the dude, fits in well here in Wyoming. I would love to find some purple yams and make that cake! Probably no chance of finding a true yam in Wyoming -- but maybe Denver? in some ethnic grocery store?Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-50726447887822584002012-03-31T08:58:21.560-06:002012-03-31T08:58:21.560-06:00ha ha! or maybe Mr. Yam is marketed specifically ...ha ha! or maybe Mr. Yam is marketed specifically in cowboy states ... like ours. Note the macho outfit :)<br /><br />I wonder if "yam" is more recent, or maybe regional. Growing up in California, we also ate only sweet potatoes, not sure why though. I didn't come across "yams" until I got to the Rockies/Midwest.<br /><br />thanks for the commentsHollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-17885423129668466682012-03-30T22:32:14.319-06:002012-03-30T22:32:14.319-06:00"Mr. Yam" reminds me of a character I sa..."Mr. Yam" reminds me of a character I saw on a couple of <i>South Park</i> episodes...<br /><br />When I was growing up, my parents would insist that what the groceries were calling yams were actually sweet potatoes. I guess they were right.Cujo359https://www.blogger.com/profile/10385213658828021737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-1304076117307704022012-03-29T15:28:14.980-06:002012-03-29T15:28:14.980-06:00Microwaved sweet potatoes (perhaps not necessarily...Microwaved sweet potatoes (perhaps not necessarily Mr. Yam...not sure about that mascot) are a favorite pre derby practice dinner. That last picture is making my mouth water. And I'm intrigued by the purple cake!Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448196622402391402noreply@blogger.com