Tottori dune yam

[Long] those derived from
Long ones native to China. There are a variety of form is a long one fellow. Of bat-like much 50cm ~ 100cm length and "is long". Longer short a little more "1 year potato", "potatoes sake bottle" long 20cm, shaped like a palm flat "Ginkgo potato", massive long 15 ~ 20cm diameter "yam", spherical and "Ise potato" I have a.

 A long history in the main producing areas Daiei town has been cultivated as a private car around until the early Showa era was introduced in 1891 around Saitama Prefecture. Including shipping to Kansai market from 1935, sprinkler irrigation facilities are in place in the 1930s, full-scale cultivation began.

 There are varieties as "dune yam" and "come Tsu stickiness" in Tottori Prefecture.


[Features]It is the Chinese yam grown in sand dunes of Tottori Central. Dune length potato boasts skin is clean, and the long straight. Since the moderate tenacity, it is a silky, available in a variety of dishes as well as a strip cut or grated yam, okonomiyaki, and fried.


[If you enjoy]In some cases, such as strip cut or grated yam, please use it peeled. In addition, in the case of food boiled and seasoned, take a fibrous root and wash with water, you can cook as it is without peel.There is a case to be turned black immediately after In rare cases, grated, but please have it and not worry because there is not a problem in eating quality.


[Preservation method]Wrapped in newspaper by one of them is taken out from the sawdust, please save it in a cool place with low humidity. Because you may root buds and come out when it is stored for a long period of time, please remove each time.Open the lid of the cardboard, it is not removed from the sawdust, please save it as-is if the temperature of the location, such as winter will be 5 degrees or less generally.If the temperature of the location, such as the summer is 25 degrees or more generally, please save it in the refrigerator wrapped in newspaper.You can about 1-2 weeks usually, for about 1-2 months saved if you save well. However, please have it as soon as possible because it is the raw thing.


[Ingredient] and efficacyCompared to potatoes, energy and carbohydrate (calories) is small, yam, contains more potassium, calcium, and protein. In particular, potassium is said to be effective in preventing high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis is included in the wealth.


[MEMO] bite

 If you use it after wearing 2-3 minutes vinegar water, to stop evil, long potato is itching. Well, shape and slurry what uniform thickness there is tension and luster long potato. Small potato arrive at the base of the long leaf Mukago thing is (ground tuber). Component is the same as the original long.