A starchy tuber used in Cantonese soups and congee — often dried for long cooking.
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Tradisyonal na konteksto, hindi payong medikal. Ito ang pananaw sa sangkap sa klasikal na food-therapy cooking — hindi claim sa paggamot.
In traditional Chinese food therapy, Chinese yam is classed as sweet and neutral — a gentle, balanced ingredient rather than strongly warming or cooling. Classical sources associate it with the Spleen, Lung and Kidney systems.
You will find it in slow-simmered soups alongside lotus seed and fox nut, or sliced fresh into congee. Dried slices need a longer cook to soften.