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While the yam is native to Africa and Asia, the sweet potato is indigenous to tropical America, and it is the true sweet potato, Ipomoea batatus, that has played a significant and versatile role in Mexican cooking.
Mexican Sweet Potatoes, from Soup to Dessert: Los Camotes 2006
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The plant in question is Ipomoea batatus, the true sweet potato, as distinguished from the yam, another species completely, called dioscorea.
Mexican Sweet Potatoes, from Soup to Dessert: Los Camotes 2006
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The plant in question is Ipomoea batatus, the true sweet potato, as distinguished from the yam, another species completely, called dioscorea.
Mexican Sweet Potatoes, from Soup to Dessert: Los Camotes 2006
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While the yam is native to Africa and Asia, the sweet potato is indigenous to tropical America, and it is the true sweet potato, Ipomoea batatus, that has played a significant and versatile role in Mexican cooking.
Mexican Sweet Potatoes, from Soup to Dessert: Los Camotes 2006
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While the yam is native to Africa and Asia, the sweet potato is indigenous to tropical America, and it is the true sweet potato, Ipomoea batatus, that has played a significant and versatile role in Mexican cooking.
Mexican Sweet Potatoes, from Soup to Dessert: Los Camotes 2006
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The plant in question is Ipomoea batatus, the true sweet potato, as distinguished from the yam, another species completely, called dioscorea.
Mexican Sweet Potatoes, from Soup to Dessert: Los Camotes 2006
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