Image: Six key points explaining the difference between jicama and sweet potato!

Because the names for sweet potato and jicama vary greatly from region to region, this misleads some people into thinking that jicama is sweet potato and sweet potato is jicama. Especially in northern regions, sweet potato is usually called jicama. In fact, jicama is another plant, and its underground stem tuber can also be eaten directly. Its scientific name is yam bean. Today, let me explain in detail the difference between jicama and sweet potato!

1. Different names

1. Jicama refers to the yam bean. In Hunan it is often called liangshu, but in some places it is also called sagot and jicama, so you must be careful to distinguish them.

2. Sweet potato refers to the sweet potato. In places such as Sichuan it is called white potato, and in the Northeast it is called jicama. Really, different regions have very strange names, and there are ones you have never even heard of.

2. Different places of origin

1. Jicama is mainly distributed in southern regions such as Guizhou Province, Hunan Province, Hubei Province, Yunnan Province, Sichuan Province, Guangxi Province, and Guangdong Province in China.

2. Sweet potato is distributed relatively widely. I believe basically every household in China grows sweet potatoes. Whether in the tropical regions of the south, the cold regions of the Northeast, or the desert and arid regions of Xinjiang and Gansu, it can be grown. If your family has never grown it, you can plant it.

3. Different appearance

1. When jicama matures, the skin is pale yellow when dug out. Its shape is like a large spinning top, divided into several uneven sections. Generally, only one jicama can be dug from one main root.

2. When sweet potato matures, because varieties differ, it appears red, purple, white, and other colors when dug out. Its shape is generally oval. I believe many people have seen what sweet potato looks like, so I will not say more.

4. Different families and genera

1. Jicama belongs to the yam bean family. Its roots, stems, and leaves cannot be used as feed, let alone for eating. Generally, after farmers dig out jicama, they throw away its roots, stems, and leaves because they have little use value.

2. Sweet potato is a plant in the morning glory family. Its roots, stems, and leaves can all be used as feed. In particular, sweet potato leaves can be eaten as a vegetable. The market price is generally 3.5 yuan per bunch. Sweet potato can be said to have many uses.

5. Different color of the flesh inside

1. Jicama can be peeled directly and then eaten. The skin is very easy to peel thin, and it must be peeled before eating. Its skin cannot be eaten. After peeling, it has a clear Chinese herbal fragrance and feels especially cool, making it especially suitable for eating in summer and autumn.

2. Sweet potato needs to be peeled before eating. Generally, when the skin is removed, it differs by variety. Red sweet potato is yellow inside, purple sweet potato has a little purple inside, and white sweet potato has white flesh inside. Generally, it tastes better after being cooked or roasted.

6. Different ways of eating

1. The common ways to eat jicama are raw, in cold dressed dishes, and stir-fried, three kinds.

2. The common ways to eat sweet potato are steaming, pan-frying, roasting, and so on. It can also be eaten raw directly, but because it is quite gas-producing, it can cause farting, so few people generally eat it raw.

The above six points teach everyone how to distinguish jicama from sweet potato. I hope it can help you. This article is compiled from the internet.