Singkong is Cassava
By sishy7
@sishy7 (27169)
Australia
August 15, 2017 1:39pm CST
# 80
Well, that is how cassava is called in Indonesia. It is an alternate source of carbohydrates besides their main staple of rice. It is one of the edible roots like yams or sweet potatoes.
There is a variety of culinary uses based on cassava and it can be cooked in many ways. My picture shows some deep-fried cassavas except the three white pieces which are steamed only and not fried. They taste nice as is prepared either way. A sprinkle of salt can be added to taste if preferred.
It can be made into tapioca flour that is used in breads, cakes and cookies. It can also be made into some cassava chips.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
16 Aug 17
@antonbunot Oh okay, I'll try to remember the name... it's not an easy name to remember for me... 
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
16 Aug 17
are you familiar with nilupak that is pounded in a big wooden lusong?
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
15 Aug 17
Oh my gosh they look so tasty..like the fried sweet potato here.
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
12 Sep 17
@TiarasOceanView , yeah, they look synonymous with potato fries, French fries,
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I have a phobia of that.Plus, there is no cassava farm in Switzerland, only in some parts of Asia..
@marguicha (215428)
• Chile
16 Aug 17
All cultures have needed a staple food (with carbohydrates) to survive and flourish. In South America we had potatoes in the Andes. And in other parts there were yams and yucca.. In the northern part of America, corn made possible the great civilization of the Mayas.
I didn´t know about singkong
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
16 Aug 17
I have never liked cassava purely like that ! Maybe in Asian desserts where I don't notice it
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
18 Aug 17
@sishy7 hehe yes most definitely & yummier too
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@averygirl72 (37716)
• Philippines
26 Aug 17
So cassava is called singkong in Indonesia. Here we call it kamoteng kahoy. I love it mashed together with butter and sugar
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@averygirl72 (37716)
• Philippines
27 Aug 17
@sishy7 Not fried or steamed only boiled
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
16 Aug 17
it's also called kamoteng kahoy. i remember the steamed one when we were kids, but i don't think i've had it fried.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
16 Aug 17
@hereandthere Oh okay... The steamed ones taste better with butter indeed... Especially when we apply the butter right when they are hot out of the steamer so it melts all over the cassava... 
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
16 Aug 17
@sishy7 if i remember correctly, the steamed ones were like small tubes, then we eat it with butter and sugar.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
19 Aug 17
Oh, MAN! 
Now I am going to have to keep Pretty from reading this discussion, sishy! You KNOW she loves to experiment with weird things you talk about on myLot
! SMH! 
There is no telling what she will make cassava into, either! *scratching my head!*
Wasn't it you that was talking about a Jicama quite some time ago? (She couldn't let that one go until we had driven all over Joplin and Springfield to find one!) I am very lucky that we both liked the Jicama raw, cut into strips and dipped into salad dressing as well as boiled and mashed like a potato.
Then someone else had to tell her to try mashing cauliflower like it was a potato after boiling it. I could eat a little bit of that one, but then had to stop! (I LIKE cauliflower raw or cooked with broccoli with a bit of butter and spices added... but mashing it seemed to concentrate the flavor or something. My stomach rolled after I ate a little of that.)
*sigh!* I think I may have been too late to stop her from reading this one... SMH! The troubles you cause me, woman!
(I had to talk myself into using the smiley face here, sishy! 
) 
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
19 Aug 17
@DaddyEvil Walmart has them? 
I got them in the frozen section of an Asian grocery all cut up, peeled, cleaned, and ready for use. They're first steamed then we deep-fried them until they turned yellowish/brownish color as in my picture...
I got them in the frozen section of an Asian grocery all cut up, peeled, cleaned, and ready for use. They're first steamed then we deep-fried them until they turned yellowish/brownish color as in my picture...2 people like this
@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
19 Aug 17
@sishy7 LOL! Nope, no luck for me, tonight.
I just got back from Walmart. Pretty picked up two cassava while we were there. (If you LIKE how that came out fried or if you prefer it cooked another way, please tell me how to prepare these! 
)
*sigh!*
)
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
17 Aug 17
It's nice to hear of the varied foods that are used in different countries. I think I have seen cassava in some African groceries.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
17 Aug 17
@sishy7 That makes it easy to get them and cook them.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
15 Sep 17
I don't know how those who try it the first time would like it... Some may think it's rather bland especially eaten on its own... I know more people enjoy it even on their first try when cassava was used as cake, bread, or a variety of dessert...
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@prashu228 (37526)
• India
18 Aug 17
@sishy7 I heard about it on a cooking show, but that's a cake..cassava cake...I did not check the recipe. What is the process.
We eat cassava root here. We boil the root with water little bit salt.and eat it, We make chips , some even make curry , I never had that. ..in our language it is called "karrapendalam.
Hope it is the same what you mentioned.
Let me know
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
18 Aug 17
@prashu228 I hope so too... I have no idea what 'karrapendalam' is... But I heard before it is called 'kappa' in some region in India.
@AkoPinay (11544)
• Philippines
4 Sep 17
We call it "Kamoteng Kahoy" or "Balinghoy" in Filipino. We used to steam it too and eat with grated coconut but I love it better when cooked in coconut cream with sugar.
I love Filipino cassava cakes too but I am a lazy cook 
I love Filipino cassava cakes too but I am a lazy cook 
This cassava cake is popular dessert is in the Philippines.
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@moneychaser (813)
• Baguio, Philippines
5 Sep 17
@sishy7 So it means you have learned the preparation techniques now...:)
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@moneychaser (813)
• Baguio, Philippines
4 Sep 17
Have you also tried baking Cassava, @AkoPinay? This is delicious!
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
13 Sep 17
@sunrisefan Do you call them kamoteng kahoy? I learned that from other Filipinos on here... 
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