what is......gustava(?)

[jennlin]

i tried googling it, but didn't come up with what i'm looking for.

my MIL cooks with it...i've never seen it as a "raw" product, only the end result. it's like a cross between a potato and a radish. it tastes pretty potato-y.

my MIL speaks many languages, and often doesn't know what/where her words are coming from...she do esn't know any other name for it, other than "gustava"...my guess is that it has indonesian roots..but i don't know.

so tell me, nexties. what am i eating?

[Deleted]

is the edible part purple?

[jennlin]

Oct 10, 2012 11:56:18 GMT -5 @uwhuskygirl said:

is the edible part purple?

no, that's taro. but the thing i'm eating right now kinda has the consistency of taro cake thingy (that you get at dimsum)

[sarack]

i thought it was a person, LOL! or a name.

[jennlin]

jennuinne, the picture doesn't work for me (i tried on computer, and on phone).....but i've never seen it before it's been cooked, only the aftermath of it. the thing i'm eating right now, was probably blended and made into a doughy substance.

she normally chops it up, batters it, and fries it.

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Oct 10, 2012 12:32:30 GMT -5 jennlin said:

she normally chops it up, batters it, and fries it.

no clue then, sorry!

[dawnyp]

My first thought was cassava

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassava

[darby]

Jicama?

[mkate710]

cassava would be my guess

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Oct 10, 2012 16:05:26 GMT -5 @dawnyp said:

My first thought was cassava

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassava

omg, I never knew what this was called in English. I only knew the Vietnamese name for it.

Thanks

[jennlin]

Oct 10, 2012 16:05:26 GMT -5 @dawnyp said:

My first thought was cassava

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassava

i will have to say you win!!!!!!! i've seen this thingy (the raw version) at MIL's house before....didn't know i was eating it... thanks!!!

husky, what is the vietnamese word for it?

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Oct 11, 2012 11:41:10 GMT -5 jennlin said:

husky, what is the vietnamese word for it?

I don't know if this is the right spelling, but it's qui mong

[jennlin]

Oct 11, 2012 11:42:35 GMT -5 @uwhuskygirl said:

Oct 11, 2012 11:41:10 GMT -5 jennlin said:

husky, what is the vietnamese word for it?

I don't know if this is the right spelling, but it's qui mong

okay, sounds completely different than. i was wondering if in indonesian, cassava is pronounced gustava, or if it's my MIL's accent when speaking english.....only recently h and his sister learned that it's an avocado and not abocado.

[dawnyp]

Oct 11, 2012 11:41:10 GMT -5 jennlin said:

Oct 10, 2012 16:05:26 GMT -5 @dawnyp said:

My first thought was cassava

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassava

i will have to say you win!!!!!!! i've seen this thingy (the raw version) at MIL's house before....didn't know i was eating it... thanks!!!

husky, what is the vietnamese word for it?

Excellent. What do I win?

[jennlin]

Oct 11, 2012 12:05:44 GMT -5 @dawnyp said:

Excellent. What do I win?

mod for a day. want me to ban somebody?

just kidding, can't do that. you win bragging rights. yay! bragging rights!

[Deleted]

Yay bragging rights!

That wiki was interesting. I didn't realize cassave, tapioca, and manioc were all the same thing!