Jicama in the UK?!


Question: Jicama in the UK!?
Does anyone know where I can find jicama in the UK!? I'm from California, and have been craving it forever now!. London's a bit far to go, so I was hoping to find somewhere in the Midlands!. Thanks!Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
I found these people in the midlands who might be able to help

Cafe Soya

Unit B106/The Arcadian
Hurst Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B5 4TD

Tel: 0121-683 8350

or use this list of mexican suppliers

http://www!.coolchile!.co!.uk/Merchant2/mer!.!.!.

or your local wholefood or asian food supplier

**update** have found the following quote

2!.2 lbs Yam bean/Jicama ( this can be got at Oriental vegetable stalls!.peeled and shredded finely )

on the following link
http://uktv!.co!.uk/food/thread/threadid/7!.!.!.

I have a large Seewoo asian supermarket near me!. That is the sort of place to look/
Caterer search says
'Some ingredients from the more far-flung parts of the world, such as the radish-like jicama, are sourced by Glasgow-based P&C Morris!.'Www@FoodAQ@Com

I am a former chef from Canada and Jicama is a native ingredient to the Southwest U!.S, and not known very well in the UK, as for Asian place having it, I doubt it, I have travelled in the UK and not seen it, and as a former chef I go to markets, gourmet shops, ethnic areas to see the different thing there when in England!.

If you want a close substitute either water chestnuts, whole or sliced are a good almost, even Japanese Daikon radish, smaller ones that are not to strong!. You can try the Asian markets to see if they have it but I am pretty sure you will be better off with the waterchestnuts, and some may have fresh ones, they look like regular chestnuts and raw have a more similar taste to Jicama!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

you might wanna scroll down the page to the UK flag and ask there!.!.this is the US and we don't know!.!.!.(but I bet if you ask someone here that you know, they might send you some!.
Don't tell the post office what it is!.!.!.say it's a gift!.!.)Www@FoodAQ@Com

http://www!.oakleaf-european!.co!.uk/featur!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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