Ubi Cilembu has granular/crumbly and fluffier flesh texture and tastes typically sweet - some say it tastes like honey, therefore it is also called "ubi si madu" (honey sweet potato). Because of these characteristics, ubi Cilembu is best served roasted.
Ubi Cilembu is very popular among locals and visitors alike here and as such is highly in demand. Unfortunately, this cultivar has not been successfully cultivated anywhere else but in its native area. The yields of those cultivated elsewhere do not taste as good as those grown in their area of origin. Some say it has to do with the soil condition and characteristics. Ubi Cilembu is best grown on dry land. Therefore, it is available in abundance typically only during the dry season, between June and September.
If you happen to visit Bandung, you may want to taste it. It is usually sold in small roadside vendors like that on the above photo.
This is what the flesh of ubi Cilembu looks like when roasted.
10 comments:
Your pictures of it are so eye-catching.
Looks amazingly like our kamote. I wonder if they're the same. Tastes great and is wonderfully nutritious. Just one problem with it, and I don't think I want to write it here. Oh I know — remember my June theme day post? ;)
Oh, they look so sweet and yummy!
Looks good.
Darryl and Ruth : )
Look Yum !!!
and I like your shot...Great focus !
Looks really delicious. I like starchy food.
Ohhh my, I love eating Ubi Cilembu. Great afternoon snack with tea.
Cooool, must be very tasty. Once a poor man's staple now it is the rich man's snack!
I love the first photo. well done. I hope all is well.
A must eat...
:)
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