During this time, devotees of Goddess Durga observe fasts with full devotion for all nine days, consuming only specific foods ...

This recipe for Onam creates a healthier nibble ... Peel the skin off the taro root using a knife or potato peeler. Wash the roots under running water and then pat them dry with a kitchen towel.

Make no mistake, ube and taro are not the same. Ube and taro are root vegetables that are commonly used in Filipino cuisine, and each needs to be cooked before they are safe to consume.

MANILA, Philippines — Yes, you can make a sweet dessert tart using gabi (taro). Simply make your usual crust, then prepare a filling of mashed gabi combined with butter, milk and nuts ...

Taro contains oxalic acid, an irritant, so you need to wear protective gloves when handling the vegetable, or it will make your hands itch. For the same reason, make sure the taro is fully cooked ...

This story appears in the December 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Hawaiian legend holds that taro is the sacred ancestor of all Hawaiian people. The staple root crop is so valued that ...

F&W's guide offers recipes for every season and introduces you to unfamiliar root vegetables from other cuisines (think yuca or taro).