A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
A firm, starchy underground vegetable with pale to purple flesh and a potato-like cooked texture.
In the kitchen
Thick slices in Lipu taro pork belly; steamed until soft for coconut qingbuliang.
It may be sliced, diced or mashed. The Guangxi dish uses large Lipu taro.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有芋头吗？
Does this dish contain Taro?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
