Re: Woo Tau, Taro Root

From: "Julius Boos" <ju-bo at email.msn.com> on 1998.03.15 at 02:31:38(1958) I believe it will be Colocasia e. esculenta, or dasheen, a variety of taro. The original letter mentioned different sized tubers, and since trhose of eddoes generally are of simular and more or less uniform sizes (all under 3" x 5".), and Alocasia does not, as far as I understand form a tuber (the stem is the edible part) I guess that they are dasheen (up to 6"x 10"), which I have not heard called Woo Tau, though the part of the name, "tau" suggests taro. I`d peel then boil it in salted water, then mash with a little butter, milk and cheese, and enjoy! Julius +More ju-bo@msn.com >>Gabe -- It may be Alocasia cucullata, the "Chinese Taro."<< Dean Sliger

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