Here are a few popular choices to consider: Dioscorea alata (Water Yam): Known for its smooth, tender flesh and sweet flavour. Dioscorea rotundata (White Yam): Has a dry, starchy texture and is ...

Nigerian swallows are a staple food ... dried and then milled. Althought the yams are white in colour, they turn brown when dried which gives amala its colour. It is mostly served with ewedu ...

A lot of us have been in a situation where you cut open a yam, expecting its usual creamy white or yellow flesh, only to find it turning red. Have you ever wondered what causes this change in colour?