Talk:Dioscorea opposita

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[edit] Nutrients

I would like to know more about the nutrients that this vegetable provides. I understand it is starchy, but how much starch? how many calories, etc?Saritamackita 00:22, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Soil conditions, Climate

It would also be nice to know the soil conditions and the climate that this vegetable is grown well in.Saritamackita 00:22, 27 January 2007 (UTC) It provides me much more energy on my manhood (Gelbert Coloma} march 14 2007 --—Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.124.56.63 (talk • contribs)

[edit] Taxobox

This article needs a taxobox. Badagnani 03:07, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

Added. Laogooli 20:10, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Jinenjo and tororo

Can someone discuss jinenjo further? Badagnani 11:36, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image

I've grown some of this. I'll upload images as soon as it starts to grow leaves. Laogooli 20:10, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Use as lubricant

I find it hard to believe it nagaimo was used as a personal lubricant, due to oxalate crystals which would irritate the skin. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.85.250.150 (talk • contribs)

I have to agree, this section sounds fake to me. Slurping one's food isn't considered particularly bad in Japanese culture. This information (if it's true) should belong in the personal lubricant article. It seems completely out of place here. 72.22.3.94 01:53, 14 January 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.22.3.94 (talk)

[edit] soba?

the pictured labled "tororo udon" is in fact soba (i.e. made of buckwheat, not wheat).Naerhu 05:08, 9 January 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Japanese Name Translation

I wanted to add the Japanese name translations. "Yama" means mountain and "imo" potato. Does anyone know what the "naga" in nagaimo means? Also what is the difference in the shapes of the roots to earn the different names?24.83.178.11 05:08, 14 March 2007 (UTC)BeeCier