Food Connect, Inc. - Nagaimo (Mountain Yam)

Even with a name meaning “long potato,” you may be surprised at the length of this tuber, which can be from two to three feet. Its white flesh has a slippery texture and mild flavor that is a favorite of the Japanese, who recommend eating it raw, as well as in a sauce for seafood, in a pot of chicken soup, or to bind the ingredients for soba noodles.

Here's what you get:

1 lb of naigaimo (mountain yam)

Additional Information

Food Connect, Inc. Los Angeles, CA

Food Connect was born out of owner Brian Hashizume’s love of eating. With a selection that ranges from the seemingly ordinary (think milk and microgreens) to the exotic (yuzu extract and sharkskin graters), this Los Angeles-based company sources each amazing product with scrutiny.

From the Source Estimated Delivery: May 30 2012 - May 31 2012

Once your order is processed, your produce will be shipped to you for overnight delivery specially packaged to keep it fresh. You will receive an email from Gilt Taste notifying you of your ship date

Top Tuber

Cook a mountain yam and its slippery texture becomes flour-like, which makes it perfect for mashing, for a batch of yam pancakes, for forming dumplings, and for binding tofu. But if you eat it raw (as in tororo, a mixture of grated nagaimo, dashi, soy sauce, and mirin, which is served with sashimi), you must first soak the yam whole in a solution of vinegar and water in order to neutralize the oxalic acid in the skin.

You Need to Know

What's Included

1 lb of naigaimo (mountain yam)

Use and Care

Store in a cool and dry place
Best if enjoyed within 14 days

Freshness and Quality Commitment

This item is final sale and non-returnable. Gilt Taste is committed to offering quality products that are fresh, honest and inspiring.

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