The difference between crispy yam and smooth yam

When distinguishing yams, most people distinguish them based on their taste. According to the taste of yam, yam can be divided into two types: crispy yam and smooth yam. From the names of these two types of yam, you can tell that one type of yam tastes crispy, while the other type tastes very soft and glutinous. Therefore, according to different yam making methods, different yam varieties are selected. What is the difference between flour yam and crispy yam?

The difference between floury yam and crispy yam

1. The taste is different. The texture of flour yam is thin, fragrant, slightly sweet, and smooth, and you will not feel sick of it even if you eat it for a long time.

2. The reason why there is a difference between soft and crispy yam is because of different origins. Currently, the iron stick yam produced in Henan is the most famous.

3. The composition is different. Huaishan has an additional youth factor compared to ordinary yam. This substance is very important for us to maintain vitality. It has a very obvious effect on delaying aging and resisting diseases in our body.

4. The cooking methods are different. Crispy yam is suitable for stir-frying; while for stewing soup or making desserts, you need to choose smooth yam, which will taste sweeter, more glutinous and fuller.

5. The nutritional value is different. The nutritional value of flour yam is higher than that of crispy yam. It has both medicinal and food value. It can be used as a daily health care ingredient.

How to distinguish whether yam is crispy or soft

1. Crisp yam is generally what we call vegetable yam, which is cylindrical, thick, shiny in color, with fewer and soft roots;

2. The flat yam is slightly flat, darker in color, has larger spots on the surface, and has thick, long and strong roots.

Which is better, floury yam or crispy yam?

If you want to maintain your health, it is better to buy the yam with a flat surface. This kind of yam is a food that can be used as both medicine and food. If you want to cook, crispy yam is more delicious. The non-starch polysaccharides in yam have many biological activities, including enhancing immunity, anti-virus, anti-tumor, anti-aging, antioxidant, and lowering blood sugar functions. They have the effect of inhibiting the activity of α-amylase, especially mucopolysaccharides, which have a stronger inhibitory effect. Therefore, eating crispy yam can help people with diabetes and hyperlipidemia control postprandial blood sugar and blood lipids.