Dioscorea esculenta, commonly known as the lesser yam, is a yam species native to Island Southeast Asia and introduced to Near Oceania and East Africa by early Austronesian voyagers. It is grown for their edible tubers, though it has smaller tubers than the more widely-cultivated Dioscorea alata and is usually spiny. [2]

Tugi pairs well with aromatics such as garlic, ginger, and onion, tomatoes, moringa leaves, beans, drumsticks, meats including poultry, pork, and beef, and seafood such as fish, shrimp, and clams. Whole, unwashed, and uncooked Tugi will keep for several weeks to months when stored in a cool, dry, and dark place.

Scientific name: Dioscorea esculenta. Translated in Ilocano-English dictionaries as “lesser yam” or Goa yam. (To compare, the more extensively cultivated ube is referred to as “greater yam” and has the scientific name Dioscorea alata). Common local names include tuge, tugeder, tugui, aneg, apali, boga, dukai, kamiging, luttu, toñgo, and tuñgo.

2022年11月22日 · #quickandeasywaytocooktugi#howrocooktugiroots#tugi#tugiroots#lesseryam#pinoyfood#pinoymeryenda #pinoysnacks Tugi root, also called Lesser yam, is a member of...

What is Tugi or Tuge? Tugi is a root tuber from vine plant with heart-shaped leaves. The root tuber is similar in size to a long kamote with thin plastic like skin. The skin is sometimes covered with small root hairs. Tugi are usually boiled like kamote or cooked with vegetables, like the Ilocano Buridibud.

2017年8月7日 · Farming tugi produces edible root crop that are then sold to public markets at limited supply. Tugi has the scientific name Dioscorea esculenta and has the name lesser yam or Goa yam in English. Filipino language naming for the tuber is tugi, togi, or tuge. Dry tugi tuber contains 83% starch, and 12% protein.

2019年3月26日 · It is not as popular as potato, sweet potato, or yam but Apali (Dioscorea esculenta) is a lesser yam with a great potential. “Apali” as it is called in the South of the Philippines, is also known as “Tugi” among the Tagalog. It is a climate-resilient crop that can withstand adverse climatic conditions, particularly during long dry periods.

Tugi, Dioscoria esculenta, lesser yam, asiatic yam - Philippine Herbal Mediciine - An illustrated compilation of medicinal plants in the Philippines by Dr Godofredo Stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and research studies.

2022年2月7日 · Devotees and tourists flocked to the sidewalk vendors selling “tugi” (Dioscorea esculenta) — a tuber similar to taro, which is grown only once a year and is considered a delicacy prepared and eaten mainly during the feast day.

2017年3月25日 · Dubbed as the chicharabao, this uniquely Cagayan snack is lighter than your usual chicharon and without the crisply fried fat and meat. It is made from precisely cut carabao skin which are popped on an extremely hot cauldron of cooking oil. It comes in three flavors, garlic, onion & vinegar and, my favorite, hot & spicy.