Fresh Ghana Yam (Puna Yam), 8 lb – 2 to 3 African Yam Tubers

Fresh Ghana yam (puna yam), about 8 lb, 2 to 3 whole tubers. This is true African yam, the West African staple with rough brown skin and firm white flesh. It is not a sweet potato. Mild, starchy and fluffy when cooked, it is the yam Ghanaian and Nigerian families use every day.

How to cook it

• Boiled yam: slice, peel and boil 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with egg stew, palm oil and pepper, or garden egg stew.
• Fried yam (dundu): cut into sticks and fry until golden. Great with pepper sauce.
• Pounded yam: boil and pound into a smooth swallow for egusi or okra soup.
• Yam porridge (asaro) and ampesi.

New to African yam? Read our African yam vs. sweet potato guide for peeling tips and recipes.

Recipe ideas: Red red with fried plantain · Nigerian pepper soup · What is fufu (and pounded yam)?

Storage

Keep whole yams in a cool, dry, dark, well-ventilated place, not the fridge. Once cut, wrap and refrigerate and use within a few days.

Pickup or shipping

Pick up at Yado African & Caribbean Market, 1651 E 87th St, Chicago, IL, or order online with shipping across the U.S. Tubers are natural produce, so size and number vary; each order is packed to about 8 lb total.

Need more? Get the 50 lb box of Ghana puna yam or shop all African yam and yam flour.