Canna lily

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Food use

Canna rhizomes are edible and rich in starch and were once a staple foodcrop in Peru and Ecuador. However the rhizomes can be quite fibrous and must be steamed or boiled for hours to soften for consumption. When cooked they have a taste resembling sweet potato.

Related Topics:
Starch - Peru - Ecuador - Sweet potato

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Canna is grown for human consumption in the Andes and also in Vietnam and southern China, where the starch is used to make cellophane noodles.

Related Topics:
Andes - Vietnam - China - Noodle

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