Purple Yams

Yesterday on my way home from the university I made a quick stop at the grocery store, it's on my metro line that I take home.

I as I was walking to the metro there was a guy with a metal stove baking up some sweet potatoes, they smelt yummy. I decided to grab a couple of those while I was shopping. Seems I bought something else. It was quite interesting.

Purple yams or Ube yams - normally from Japan, but these I am sure were from China, I can tell by the cost. 3 yuan for 2 yams - 30 cents, US.

I ended up making mashed yams, like sweet potato or regular mashed potato.

The yam was very starchy so the texture was a bit dry. But boy was it purple!!

The washed yam.
The peeled yam.
The steamed yam.
Now in the baking dish for a quick bake with some pesto and parm cheese on top.
The final product.