Bamboo taro According to China Food Network, Chaoshan Tokyo potato is called bamboo taro, which is one of Chaoshan specialties. Its appearance is like bamboo, light yellow, white meat, rich in starch, and its roots are almost all starch. Chaoshan area mainly makes Tokyo Maru and Tokyo potato powder. Chaoshan area is located in the southeast coast of Guangdong Province, belonging to Chaoshan cultural area and Chaoshan dialect area. It is the ancestral home and concentrated place of Chaoshan people, the birthplace and prosperity of Chaoshan culture, and the area where Chaoshan language is popular and popularized. Chaoshan area refers to Chaozhou, Shantou and Jieyang.