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.
The taste of Tom yum is based on the sour and spicy tastes. A paste called Nam prik pao is prepared as a base of the soup, to which water and other herbs and meat are added. The Nam prik pao is made from roasted chilies, shallots, and garlic and the ingredients are best grilled on charcoal fire.