Malanga is a root vegetable resembling a yam. There are more than 40 species, including some of the oldest root crops in the world.

Malanga is a root vegetable that’s commonly used in South America, Africa, and some tropical regions. It has a texture similar to potatoes and is often milled into flour that can be used for ...

PIE-A-DAY #9 Malanga Root – Photo by Antonis Achilleos We last checked in with food writer Diane Morgan in February, when she talked with Evan about winter roots, tubers, and rhizomes (oh my!). She ...

You never know what you might run into on your next trip. Malanga, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, are the edible underground parts of a very tropical species, a species that is a philodendron relative.