jethrien

South American tuber. The outside looks like this horrible root thing. You cut off the peel and slice it up and eat it raw. The inside looks kind of like raw potato, but it's not very starchy--it's crispy and sweet, kind of like a Granny Smith apple without the sourness. Mexican and fusion restaurants put it in salads a lot because it doesn't discolor when exposed to oxygen. It's a really excellent snacky food--crunchy, light, no aftertaste, survives being beaten up in your bag well.