Eating in China
Generated ingredient illustration of a jicama root and cut white flesh.

Jicama (sha ge)

豆薯(沙葛)Dòushǔ (Shāgé)

A crisp, juicy root vegetable, also called dou shu or liang shu, used for crunch in some dumpling fillings.

Type
Vegetables

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Tan skin surrounds firm white flesh. The edible part is the root, not the plant’s seeds or leaves.

In the kitchen

The peeled root may be chopped for fillings, stir-fried or added to soups.

Preparation and cut vary. It is distinct from sweet potato, taro and water chestnut.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有豆薯(沙葛)吗?

Does this dish contain Jicama (sha ge)?

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