Malanga White is considered the true Malanga. It is a root vegetable. The interior has a crisp texture and its color varies from cream to yellow to pink.
Origin: Costa Rica, Ecuador
Availability: Year-Round
Malanga White
$2.09 each
Description
Malanga White is considered the true Malanga, which grows on dry land. It is a root vegetable popular in the tropics and South America. Malanga is about the size and shape of a regular white potato and its outside skin is brown and somewhat hairy. The interior has a crisp texture and its color varies from cream to yellow to pink.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.88 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 2.25 × 8.5 in |
Shirley Anderson –
These were available in a local store and I always like to try new products so wanted to try them out. First, I watched some videos online to see how to cook and eat them. Very important – several people mentioned that these yams can cause irritation to the skin so I just wore disposable gloves (as I do when cutting jalapenos). They peeled easily with a paring knife exposing the white flesh. It was different from a potato in that the juice had a texture which resembles okra so I was curious but interested in all this. I chunked them and boiled it like a potato for around 12-15 minutes until soft when tested in the middle. At that point, I treated them like mashed potatoes although there are many ways to eat them. Finally, they are very, very good! Much drier than a boiled white potato so it needed more milk than usual. The flavor is much closer to a white potato than a sweet potato. I topped with gravy and we all enjoyed this alternative vegetable. Very nice and I’ll purchase them again and prepare in one of the other methods.
Wanda Cuadrado –
Thay are so delicious, we eat it with cod fish, boil, or in escabeche or combine with other tuberculous or roots. I am from PUERTO RICO and we eat a lot of them try the purple one Mmmmmmm.