Yam is not unfamiliar to all of us, and we all like to eat it, and there are very many yams on the market at present. The Chinese yam is also often mentioned, but now many people equate the Chinese yam with the yam. Then the difference between Chinese yam and yam you know?

The difference between yam and Chinese yam

The most intuitive thing about the difference between yam and Chinese yam is that Chinese yam has more of the word "huai" than Chinese yam, which is not a random word. The word "Huai" indicates the origin of Huai yam, only from Jiangsu, Anhui area is Huai yam, other areas are not, and the origin of the yam is not so strict limitations. Secondly, the Chinese yam is a flavor of Chinese medicine, medicinal value is very high, but the yam is only edible value. Then the appearance of the two are also different, first of all, the Chinese yam skin is not smooth, and there are a lot of rust spots, can not be washed off; ordinary yam skin is smooth, relatively coarse and no rust spots. Finally, the quality of the two are different, yams have more water, while the Chinese yam is dense, less water, more hard. In addition, the yam cut open quickly oxidized yellow and black, while the Chinese yam is not easy to oxidize, cut a long time later, the incision is still milky white.

Both yam and Chinese yam have food value, but Chinese yam has a very high medicinal value, coupled with the different taste of the two, some people may like the taste of yam, and some people like Chinese yam. Therefore, understanding the difference between Chinese yam and yam, you can avoid buying the wrong one when you buy.