COLOCACIA ESCULENTA

COLOCACIA ESCULENTA , FAM. ARACEAE, MALANGA

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CHARACTERISTICS

Malanga is a herbaceous plant that reaches two meters in height. A single central stem is the upper part of an tuber that is recognized for its multiple nutritional properties.

It has a very high carbohydrate and protein content, higher than many other vegetables. It also contains significant amounts of minerals, such as iron, calcium, magnesium and zinc, as well as water-soluble vitamins such as vitamin C and other B complex vitamins such as B1 and B3.

USAGE

Highly valued as a superfood it is capable of improving the nutrition of rural populations and in the Southern Caribbean of Costa Rica it is a food widely consumed by both Afro-descendant and  native cultures. It is cooked in many ways and is delicious both sweet and savory.

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CARACTERÍSTICAS

La malanga es una planta herbácea que alcanza los dos metros de altura. Un solo tallo central es la parte superior de un tubérculo comestible que es reconocido por sus múltiples propiedades nutricionales.

Presenta un contenido muy elevado de carbohidratos y proteinas, superior a muchos otros vegetales. Contiene también importantes cantidades de minerales,tales como hierro, calcio, magnesio y Zinc al igual que vitaminas hidrosolubles como la vitamina C y otras del complejo B tales como la B1 y la B3.

USAGE

Muy valorada como un alimento capaz de mejorar la nutrición de las poblaciones rurales y en el Caribe Sur de Costa Rica es un alimento muy consumido tanto por la cultura afrodescendiente como la aborigen. Se prepara de muchas formas y es deliciosa tanto dulce como salada.

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