Iron stick yam tastes soft, glutinous, noodle and sweet after cooking.

Iron yam has higher therapeutic value

Different therapeutic value

The reason why the yam is loved by people is because it is a kind of health ingredients that have been respected by medical practitioners for generations, there are many varieties of yam, and they are planted in many areas of our country, but in all the varieties of yam, it is necessary to count on the quality of yam produced by the Wen County of Jiaozuo, Henan, which is of the best quality and has the highest medicinal value.

And vegetable yam as the name suggests has a general nutritional value, mainly used as a common dish, no medicinal value.

Iron yam eat up soft, glutinous, face, sweet

Taste different

Iron yam meat firm, less water, powder enough, long steamed (boiled) does not rot, eat up the taste is soft, glutinous, face, sweet, and will be slightly with a little bit of hemp flavor.

And vegetable yam meat is more rough, moisture, cross-section particles obvious, long steamed (boiled) easy to loose, eat the texture is crunchy.

Several common yam comparison

Price is different

Iron yam planting area is limited, for the soil quality requirements are high (10 years can only be planted a crop), low yield, demand, coupled with the management of the harvest labor costs are high, so its price is high, generally in the 15 yuan per catty or so.

And vegetable yam planting area, short growth cycle, high yield, and long are particularly large, so its price is lower, generally a catty in 3-4 dollars or so.