Source: Atlas Obscura
Taro stems are definitely stems, but they are not actually from the taro plant. Despite their colloquial name, “taro stems” come from taro relatives, including the similarly named giant upright elephant ear plant (Alocasia odora) and the giant elephant ear plant (Colocasia gigantea).
The stems are a popular ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine, where they are known as bạc hà in the South and dọc mùng in the North.
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