Yam recipes

Here are some recipes for yam dishes

Yamaimo has a bland, mild flavor that goes well with a variety of dishes.

Contents 1 Vegan Japanese yama-imo salad 2 Japanese yam tempura 3 Japanese yam soba 4 Japanese yam okonomiyaki 5 Japanese yam dumplings 6 Yam potato salad with wasabi sauce 7 Preventing itching reaction (Yam allergies) 8 Japanese yam aphrodisiac

[edit] Vegan Japanese yama-imo salad

http://shizuokagourmet.wordpress.com/2010/06/28/vegan-japanese-yama-imo-salad/

Yam can be boiled, baked, or steamed.

Yam can also be served raw.

[edit] Japanese yam tempura

[edit] Japanese yam soba

[edit] Japanese yam okonomiyaki

[edit] Japanese yam dumplings

[edit] Yam potato salad with wasabi sauce

Serves 4

• 100g yam potato(es)
• 100g spinach
• 1 sheet nori seaweed
• (15 x 20 cm), shredded

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• 1 tsp wasabi paste
• 2 tsp soy sauce

1. Cook the spinach in boiling water. Then drain and cut into bite size
2. Peel the yam potato and cut into bite size pieces, place in a plastic bag and crush roughly by beating with a pestle.
3. Place the spinach on a plate, add the yam potato, pour on <A> and sprinkle with the nori.

From http://www.eat-japan.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=44

[edit] Preventing itching reaction (Yam allergies)

Peel the skin of the yam. Slice the yam and soak it in water. This will prevent itching reactions when eating or touching it.

[edit] Japanese yam aphrodisiac

The yam is considered an aphrodisiac. It has also has been used to treat various ailments.

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