Yam (Fresh Yam Root / White Yam / Puna Yam / Igbo Yam)

The Yam root (also Yams) of Transfood (botanically Dioscorea rotundata) is one of the most important and nutritious basic foods of Western African and Caribbean cuisine. The giant, cylindrical knots have a rough, dark brown and brown bark. Inside there is a snow-sweaty, extremely solid and strong fruit meat. Yam tastes pleasantly mild, earthly and discreetly sweet after fermentation.

Traditional Sattmacher: Delivers long-lasting, constant energy through complex carbohydrates and is stomach-saving.Excellent binding power: Due to the extremely high amounts of starch, the knob can be perfectly processed into a homogeneous, shapable pasta (Pounded Yam).Curious B2B selection: Transfood takes care of dry, undamaged ends of the knobs to avoid mold formation when further transported in commerce.

Nutritional values (per 100g)Fuel value: approx. 118 kcal / 494 kJFat: approx. 0,2 g of which saturated fats: < 0,1 g Carbohydrates: approx. 28,0 g (very high proportion of valuable, complex starch)of which sugar: approx. 0,5 gFat: approx. 4,1 gProtein: approx. 1,5 gSalt: < 0,01 gVital substances: Excellent, natural source of potassium, magnesium, copper, vitamin C and vitamin B6.

Dry and dark: Optimally stored at a cool room temperature (12 °C to 15 °C) in an absolutely dry, well-ventilated place. The tubers are quite robust.No refrigerator cold: Never store in a cold refrigerator! Strong cold destroys the cell structure of the tropical starch cane; the meat discolors inside grim-black, becomes watery and loses its binding when cooking.Sustainability: Stored intact and dry, the solid import root stays safe for 2 to 4 weeks.

Pounded Yam (Iyan): The absolute cold West African (especially Nigerian) classic – the root is peeled, cut into pieces, soaked and then steamed in the mortar for as long as a crude, smooth steak is created. Served as an add-on to traditional soups such as Egusi or Ogbono.Yam Fries (Dundun): cut into thick pins, squeezed shortly in salty water and steamed in hot gold brown oil – a very popular, hearty street food specialty. Asian & African steak: shelled and wrapped as a strong insert in, meat, fish or vegetable curries (which is prepared like a potato and very creamy cooked). Important for the preparation of steak: for the preparation of strawberries, a large-scale

100% fresh Yam root.

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