Although yams and sweet potatoes are both angiosperms (flowering plants), they are not related botanically. Yams. Yams are closely related to lilies and grasses. Native to Africa and Asia, yams vary in size from that of a small potato to a record 130 pounds (as of 1999).
For most that see this recipe itâs not Kau Yuk as much as Kau âYUCKâ. Fatty belly pork (uncured bacon) cooked three times, in three separate ways, to make the fat appear meaty. Flavored with a fermented red bean curd. Itâs one of my husbandâs favorite comfort foods that I will only make for him maybe once a year.
Meat: The most economically important product from the Yak is its juicy, flavorful, and healthy meat. The flavor can be compared to sweet beef flavor with no gaminess and no greasy after taste. While being 95% fat-free, its delicate, delicious flavor comes from its unique distribution of fatty acid percentages.