Editor's note: This story was originally published in November 2016 and has been updated. The sweet potato evokes surprisingly strong feelings — and not just from the pro- and anti-marshmallow lobbies ...

Sweet potatoes are a revered staple for most important meals in African American life. No plate of soul food is complete without the buttery liquid from candied sweet potatoes flowing into the juice ...

For some people, "yam" and "sweet potato" are interchangeable terms. These tubers share a few similarities, but they aren't even the same species of plant: yams are from the lily family, and sweet ...

Having my first taste of South African snacks and sweets on this episode of Emmy Eats South Africa on Emmymade in Japan. 🇿🇦 Big thanks to Lovely L. for sending me these treats to make this episode ...