They now have jicama in the salad bar! This is a beloved food from my childhood - my mom always used to make us jicama sticks with peanut butter. I never really knew what it was until just recently - "a large, edible, tuberous root of a tropical American plant."
I always liked it for the unique flavor - kind of sweet, somewhat nutty, milky but not too chalky. I like its crisp crunchiness and how pearly the inside flesh is. It's kind of like a water chesnut that way - another food I love. An added bonus - like pineapple, I think it can compliment a lot of different dishes - sweet or savory.
This looks good: http://photos.igougo.com/images/p130187-San_Jose-Jicama_salad.jpg
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