WILMINGTON, N.C. (CAPE FEAR WEEKEND) - This Friday, we’re heading to Tabor City as the North Carolina Yam Festival kicks off. The town was once known as the yam capital of the world, or should we say ...

At The Porch restaurant in Midtown, Sacramento, one of the most popular side dishes on the menu is Candied Yams. Back in the kitchen, sous chef Matt Sonzust reaches into a box, clearly labelled : ...

Our garden columnist is tackling a Thanksgiving debate: what is a sweet potato and what is a yam? And which one should you eat on the holiday?

Yams are tuber vegetables (the type that grows mostly underground) native to Africa and Asia. There are over 600 species of yam, but only 15-20 are edible. Sweet potatoes are often mistaken for yams ...

It didn't exactly break the Internet, but there is no denying that it's an eye-catching photo: a smiling man holding a yam that is about 3 feet long. "That's the biggest one I've seen from that ...

What is ube? Purple yam is often compared to sweet potato or taro and used in the Philippines. Epic Universe serves a purple ...