Baked taro root crisps usually contain fewer calories than fried chips. The latter requires more oil, while the former is ...

Forget apple pie—in McDonald’s China, you’ll find the Taro Pie, a deep-fried pastry filled with bright purple taro root. Taro has a naturally sweet, nutty flavor and is used in many Asian desserts.

From taro-fried rings to mochi doughnuts, you'll find a global array of flavors at the best doughnut shops in Los Angeles.

Fried taro dumplings from Lotus Dim Sum Dumpling House. I spent many Sundays growing up eating wu gok at dim sum parlors all over the San Gabriel Valley.

The taro corm is commonly peeled, then boiled, baked, fried, or mashed. It’s frequently served with fish or coconut milk, and can be either part of a main dish or a dessert.

Taro Mochi Lace Batter Donut ($7.50) This deep-fried ring of taro dough is filled with vanilla mochi and guava jam. I don’t think this is the last we’ll see of the taro donut.

I kid you not - just about anything tastes better fried. I started at ground zero for the sweet taro dish that I prepared a few weeks later, which made things considerably more exciting. I (stupidly) ...

Round it off with the savory, pan-fried taro cakes and the sweet mango pudding and you’ve got a perfect dim sum meal. If you want to go bigger, stick to the deep fried duck (coated with mashed ...

I love mochi. I love doughnuts. (I mean … I’m only human.) And when I took a gap year in Taiwan, I regularly enjoyed a dessert that married my two loves into one amazing treat: the mochi doughnut.

I have eaten dim sum with my bare hands while sitting on a San Francisco sidewalk. I have grabbed steaming plates of chicken feet, flaky-creamy egg tarts and crisp-fried taro balls off clattering c… ...

Taro root is commonly added to savory dishes or fried as a snack, but it can also add a creaminess and purple color to sweet recipes.

Fried taro, sweet potato, cassava and plantain chips (mariquitas) Root vegetables and plantain chips, known in Cuba as marquitas, are eaten as both a snack and a side dish with main meals.