Yam chips. Thinly slice peeled yams and bake or fry them. Mashed yams. Peel, boil, and mash your yams, then add milk and seasonings. Baked yams. Bake cubed yams until tender. Cheesy yam gratin.

Yam Yam treated all of his Survivor 44 competitors with kindness, regardless of whether or not they were allies, managing to maintain good relations with members of the Ratu, Soka and Tika tribes.

Explore the fascinating reasons behind the name "Elephant Foot Yam" in this insightful video. Dive into the peculiar characteristics and unique appearance that likens it to an elephant's foot. Learn ...

Wild yam (Dioscorea villosa L.) is a vine that’s native to North America. It’s also known by several other names, including colic root, American yam, fourleaf yam, and devil’s bones (1, 2).

Americans use the words "yam" and "sweet potato" interchangeably, but the two are not the same. Learn more about the history of yams vs. sweet potatoes in the United States.

Bako — the superlong yam from the tweet — is one of the affected species. "People say it used to be much easier to find them. Now they have to walk a lot further to find them," Wilkin says.

Wild yam is a plant that people have used for centuries in alternative medicine. There are various other names for wild yam, such as colic root, devil’s bones, rheumatism root, or China root.

A yam farm in northern Ghana, with wooden stakes used to support the yam plants as they grow. These “yam sticks” are often harvested from surrounding forest.

2. Check for the color Most yams are white inside. Scratch the skin with your fingernail. If it’s white, it may be a true yam; if it’s orange, it’s probably a sweet potato.