Kumara

The main crops are root vegetables such as kumara, taro and pana. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I think the roast and braised lamb are clear indicators of colder climes, but I would like to share with other food bloggers the produce we consume during these dark days, such as kumara, a sweet potato. ❋ Shaun (2007)

I wouldn't usually go all regional dialect on you, but "kumara" alliterates so much better than "sweet potato". ❋ StyleyGeek (2006)

Several healthy cultures (Kuna, Kitavans, Tokelauans, the original Maori eating lots of kumara) have a diet high in starchy tubers (but also moderately high in animal protein and fat, though, which might be confounding.) ❋ Unknown (2009)

Anywho … that was supposed to be I really love the Levi ad kumara Says: ❋ Unknown (2007)

The oil is "ready" when the oil bubbles semi-furiously - add a strip of either beetroot or kumara to test. ❋ Shaun (2008)

Did it mutate into a raw kumara when I wasn't looking? ❋ StyleyGeek (2008)

Today I have chosen the red kumara for its mellow taste - if I had chosen orange kumara, it might have created too sweet a dish, what with the baked apple on the plate, too. ❋ Shaun (2008)

For more information on kumara, go to Kaipara Kumara. ❋ Shaun (2008)

Or maybe the person who brought a raw kumara for lunch decided my sandwich looked more appetising and decided to go swappsies. ❋ StyleyGeek (2008)

While pre-European Maori are shown to have grown many Polynesian cultivars, the most common kumara is the Owairaka Red, which was developed from a larger American variety of sweet potato. ❋ Shaun (2008)

I lived in Oz for 6 years and never heard sweet potato being kumara. ❋ StyleyGeek (2008)

While Mr. Florence suggests serving the dish with a potato and celeriac mash, I have opted for something that is not as soft, for the apple and pork belly offer enough - roasted kumara, cut into chips. ❋ Shaun (2008)

Why is there a raw kumara sweet potato sitting on a plate in the staff tearoom? ❋ StyleyGeek (2008)

Today, though, the sharp property of sumac is paired with the salty yet delicate touch of fleur de sel, giving the palate a real workout against the sweet and earthy bites of beetroot and kumara. ❋ Shaun (2008)