What are root vegetables?

1. Potatoes

Potatoes are perennial herbaceous plants belonging to the Solanaceae family, also known as potatoes, ground eggs and sweet potatoes, etc. The tuber is edible and is one of the world's five major crops along with corn, rice, sorghum and wheat.

2. Yam

Yam is also known as native potato, Huai yam, white yam, etc. Its rhizome is rod-shaped and can be up to about 1 meter long. There are fewer branches on the roots, and many fibrous roots grow on the white roots.

3. Sweet Potato

Sweet potato is also called sweet potato, sweet potato and sweet potato. Its roots are divided into three forms: fibrous roots, tuberous roots and firewood roots. The stem length varies depending on the variety, and is usually thin and long.

4. Radish

Radish is an annual herb with a fleshy taproot. The outer skin is green, white or red, and the shape is spherical, conical or oblong.

5. Lotus root

Lotus root can be eaten raw or used in cooking. It has a slightly sweet and crispy taste. It is native to India and was introduced to China a long time ago. It prefers a warm and humid environment to grow, is not shade-tolerant, and cannot lack water during the growing period.