Name: Tropical Sweet Potato Fries Eaten in: West Africa Foodie: Linda Folks: Not all sweet potatoes are created equal, the same applies to the fries made from them. The sweet potatoes found in West Africa have a yellow flesh and are less sweet than their counterparts grown found elsewhere. When turned into fries, they liberate… Continue reading Tropical Sweet Potato Fries… Or the surest way to culinary heaven
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Not quite a sweet potato
SWEET POTATOES Sweet potatoes are starchy root vegetables, originally from tropical America. They are now cultivated in all tropical regions. Despite their name, sweet potatoes are not closely related to potatoes. Their flesh spans a range of color, from white or cream to orange and yellow. Their skin can either be brown or orange. Sweet potatoes can… Continue reading Not quite a sweet potato