As always, the purpose of this thread is to gather the community to explore a category of flavor and its many uses. And it's also to have FUN!
Post recipes containing this week's Flavor of the Week, as the star or in a supporting role, with or without development notes. Talk about other people's recipes that use it. Compare and contrast different manufacturers' versions of the FOTW. Ask for help using that flavor in general or to achieve something specific, offer advice, brainstorm ideas, consider substitutions, suggest pairings... really anything at all as long as it's on topic.
#This week's flavor is... Roots: Ube/Yam/Taro
How did that get to be the FOTW?
It was requested. If you're not interested in this FOTW, please take this opportunity and comment to request one that interests you (or send me a PM to do that).
Past FOTW posts can be found here
The NOTED podcasts, which are bascially video FOTWs, are listed on this sheet, maintained by /u/apexified
Next week's flavor will be: Cookies & Biscuits
The week after that will be: Lemonade
The week after that will be: Mint
The week after that will be: Crème Brûlée
The week after that will be: International Creams (Bavarian, Italian, Devon, Vienna, Catalan, Irish)
The week after that will be: Domestic Creams (Sweet, Fresh, and just plain Cream)
The week after that will be: Kiwi
The week after that will be: Butterscotch
The week after that will be: Nougat
The week after that will be: White Chocolate
The week after that will be: Chocolate
The week after that will be: Pecan
The week after that will be: Florals
The week after that will be: Ice Cream
The week after that will be: Herbs
The week after that will be: Tropical Punch/Tropical Blends
The week after that will be: Mixed/Weird Berries
The week after that will be: Root Beer
The week after that will be: Blueberry
The week after that will be: Savory
The week after that will be: Tea
The week after that will be: Yogurt
The week after that will be: Chocolate Cookies (Chocolate Chip, Oreo, Thin Mint)
|Flavor Facts - Ube/Yam/Taro| |---| |Yam recipes on ATF| |Taro recipes on ELR| |Yam recipes on ELR|
|Flavor|Company|Review|ATF|ELR| |---|---|---|---|---| |Ube Yam|DuoMei|by Leilani_H| - - - |On ELR| |Taro|Flavor Express|by Leilani_H|On ATF|On ELR| |Yam|Flavorah|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Taro|Health Cabin|by Leilani_H|On ATF| - - - | |Yam|Health Cabin|by Leilani_H|On ATF|On ELR| |Taro|One on One|by Leilani_H|On ATF|On ELR| |Taro|The Flavor Apprentice|by Vurve|On ATF|On ELR| |Yam|The Flavor Apprentice|by mlNikon|On ATF|On ELR| |Kulolo|DIY Flavor Shack|by Leilani_H|On ATF|On ELR| |Yam|DuoMei|by Leilani_H| - - - |On ELR| |Potato Boiled|FlavourArt|by Leilani_H|On ATF|On ELR| |Potato Fried|FlavourArt|by Leilani_H|On ATF|On ELR| |Taro|Get Suckered|by Leilani_H| - - - |On ELR| |Purple Potato|Health Cabin|by Leilani_H| - - - |On ELR| |Sweet Potato|One on One|by Leilani_H| - - - |On ELR| |Sweet Potato Pie|Sterling Cloud Flavors|by Leilani_H| - - - |On ELR| |Ube|Sterling Cloud Flavors|by Leilani_H| - - - |On ELR| |Picarones|Wonder Flavors|by Leilani_H|On ATF|On ELR|
I'm excited for this one.
I used to vape Lion, by illuminati vapor, which was an ube custard. I've never been able to get anything close. Shame, cause ube is incredible.
Couldn't figure out a taro pun?
Well, taro is a bit tough to figure out, so it makes sense.
I'm really hoping that I can get close to mamasan's purple cheesecake (ube) this week! I've been waiting months for this FOTW!
So. I feel that mamasans purple cheesecake doesn’t caontain any taro or potato flavoring at all. I think the earthiness that we get from it comes from coconut flavorings. Tfa cheesecake graham crust and tfa coconut reel that in for me.
Thanks for those suggestions! I've noticed the coconut myself now & then. I'm going to add graham cracker and see if that gets me closer. I have CAP NY cheesecake, TFA graham cracker crust & FW creamy coconut. I pretty much figured out there's no yam or taro there. It's a pretty ambiguous flavor overall, the commercial name of it just adds to the mystery.