taro

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“She noticed that a lot of locals were always asking her for ingredients like sweet potatoes and taro, so she started selling fruits and expanded to vegetables,” said Derek Luu, Tran’s son.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

The restaurant is famous for its taro ball desserts, grass jelly and shaved ice - treats not normally found on the menu in Yorkshire, but a popular treat for many in Taiwan and surrounding countries.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024

“It hurts,” said Foster Ampong, 65, who has family members who lost homes in Lahaina and spends much of his time in Olowalu helping other relatives farm taro.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024

The cultivation of taro in New Guinea may have begun as early as 7000 BCE.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The first I clicked on, the Danag, was a Filipino vampire supposedly responsible for planting taro on the islands long ago.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer