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I can't figure out which I love more though, the sweet potato itself or their delicious stems. Yummy as banchan, and divine when my mother adds them to her crab stew. </p> http://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/korean-sweet-potato#post-3948 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 03:59:20 +0000 Matthewop 3948@http://www.maangchi.com/talk/ <p>I have no idea about this delicious food you find try google for more information..</p> <p>nice cheap DVDs available at <a href="http://www.dvdbestonline.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.dvdbestonline.com</a> </p> http://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/korean-sweet-potato#post-3915 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:22:22 +0000 gnard 3915@http://www.maangchi.com/talk/ <p>This isn't from personal knowledge, just some google-ing, but hopefully it will help:</p> <p>One of my favorite comfort food -- or vegetable, actually -- is the Korean sweet potato, goguma. In its raw state, it's sometimes difficult to distinguish this variety from yam or sweet potato, often from the Caribbean. When cooked, this variety has yellow, rather than orange flesh, and is firmer than other kinds of sweet potatoes. It is less sweet than yam and has a real chestnut-y flavor that I can't get enough of.</p> <p>(Copied from <a href="http://deliciousbiting.blogspot.com/2005/02/sweetest-potato.html)" rel="nofollow">http://deliciousbiting.blogspot.com/2005/02/sweetest-potato.html)</a> </p> <p>A scientific name for Korean yams appears to be Dioscorea batatas. I also saw mentions of varieties named the names "Korean Purple" and "Yama"</p> <p>Probably stuff you already know, but hopefully there might be a good clue in there. </p> http://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/korean-sweet-potato#post-3911 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 01:18:11 +0000 Jeane Kim 3911@http://www.maangchi.com/talk/ <p>My husband asked me a simple question the other day and I was amazed how hard it has been to find an answer. He asked what variety of sweet potato is the one known as the "Korean sweet potato". As we all know, they are not carried in any U.S. stores and can only be found in Korean stores....but apparently no one can tell us what is the particular variety that is so unique and tasty? </p>