What is Yacon? How to Eat Yacon

1. What is

Yacon is a vegetable, but since it can be eaten raw, it can often be found in fruit stores. It tastes sweet, has a high juice content, and the flesh is crisp, so many people like to eat it. Moreover, it contains relatively high nutrition, which can promote gastrointestinal motility and promote digestion. It contains rich vitamins and can be anti-oxidant after consumption, so it can beautify and nourish the skin.

2. How to eat

1. Eat raw: The most common way to eat it is to eat it raw. You can eat it after washing it clean. You can remove the skin or cut it into pieces before eating.

2. Making salads: People also choose yacon when making salads. After washing it, cut it into small pieces. Then cut some other fruits you like and mix them with the yacon pieces. Finally, pour some yogurt evenly on it and you can eat it.

3. Make juice: Since it tastes very sweet, you can cut it into small pieces and put it in a food processor to make juice. After squeezing the juice, you can add some honey or other seasonings according to your taste.

4. Stewing soup: You can add it when stewing chicken soup or stewing spareribs. Put the meat into the pot first, and then put the yacon and some other vegetables into the pot after it is cooked. Then use low heat to simmer. It can be served after about ten minutes.