FOOD NEWS
Most Of The World's Yams Come From This Country
By Kena Shah
Yams are an extremely revered crop in Nigeria, so it should come as no surprise that the West African nation is the world’s largest producer of yams at a figure of nearly 69%.
Yams have significance in Nigerian culture, representing abundance, good fortune, and a bountiful gift from the gods as a result of the labor required to grow and harvest them.
Pounded yam, which is made by boiling and pounding yam, is a classic side dish in Nigerian cuisine that is commonly eaten by hand and enjoyed with soups and stews.
Nigerians also make a fried yam dish called yamarita fries, which calls for dredging sticks of the tuber in egg and flour seasoned with curry powder before dunking them in hot oil.
Yams are also high in antioxidant vitamins like A and C, which is why they have long been valued by the "yam belt" that spans Nigeria, Guinea, and Cameroon.