taro
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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
I had hoped to add a dessert of Lunar New Year milk tea and taro doughnuts, but was simply too full.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2024
The cultivation of taro in New Guinea may have begun as early as 7000 BCE.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
The most productive Polynesian agriculture was taro cultivation in irrigated fields.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing taro
World Cuisine - Introductory
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World Cuisine - Middle School and High School
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Pacific Islands - Introductory
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