Taro purée: Dessert dish from China. Taro, a root similar to the potato, is liquidized and mixed with lard.
The foundation of the sweet potato is doubtful, although there’s very strong evidence that it’s distinctly United states, as fifteen or sixteen recognised species of the genus Batatas are found in this country. The ‘Indian potato,” “Tuckahoe” and “Hog potato,” which develop abundantly in this country and through the entire South, are all species of…