Thanks Luscious. I'm going to Willoughby tomorrow if I don't get called into work(I'm a casual teacher). Can you give me the rough whereabouts of the Asian market on Penhurst Rd? I'll have to check out Justco too though Westfield Chatwood isn't too far away.....
Cheers
ozzie_girl

Anyone found these in Melbourne yet? I tried at the markets and at a local asian grocer - this was the conversation I had with the local asian grocer:

"Do you have Jicama"

"What's that"

"Er... Yam Bean?"

"No, don't know it"

"Um... Chinese potato??"

"Oh, sweet potato?"

"Uh, I don't think so...."

"Sweet potato is chinese potato"


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So any clues would be helpful! lol

Hi Luscious n everyone,
Found the Asian market in Willoughby...soooo many varieties of tofu!! Amazing! Found the Shirataki....called Cooked Vegetable- Shirokon Shimonitabussan...ingredients; yam powder and calcium hydroxide. in a block in the frig. Now have to try it out!!! Has zero everything in it and 100gms is 21kj(or 5 calories).
Now to located the Jicami!!!
Cheers

not yet troubadour, i've a asian grocer near me in preston, i'll go ask them this weekend.

The Yam Bean was in the fruit and vege section of the asian supermarket near blockbuster on penshurst street (near the victoria ave turn off).

Ah Hah! Thanks Luscious..shall go there again next Monday!
Cheers

Thanks Lucious... I'll have to expand my understanding of Melbourne locations!

Troubadour,
Luscious is in Sydney! Sambalam is your Melbourne connection!!
Cheers
Ozzie-girl

Hi All,

Anyone found jicama in Melbourne yet?

not yet i'm sorry. my area is more greek/italian focused so getting asian foods is a challenge at the markets. i will keep looking and let you know.

thanks! And if I find it in the meantime I'll post it here...

Hey Luscious,
I went to that Asian market in Willoughby but the usual guy in charge wasn't there that day and none of the others knew what the hell I was talkin about!!

Cheers
Ozzie_girl

Well,it's been a while......I finally have identified the mysterious Jicama/Chinese potato as Yam Bean Tuber! ....and apparently it's out of season at the moment but they do get it in at the Willoughby supermarket.However I am told (and I have actually seen one!) that you can get them in China town in Chinese supermarkets!
Cheers
Ozzie_girl

Whoops! Forgot to post this myself - I also found Yam-Bean in Richmond. If you're coming down Church st, turn left when you hit Victoria and about 100 metres on the left is a vietnamese supermarket that carries them. Bloody expensive tho.

Yep,I believe it's around $10/kg here but have yet to actually "score"! ...maybe today will be my lucky day!....then I'll have to get some recipes for the it!!!....lol...first things first!!!!