Assertion: taro | /r/HasProperty | staple
Facets:
value: for centuries
type: TEMPORAL
value: in many regions
type: LOCATION
value: with root
type: OTHER
value: with both the foliage
type: OTHER
value: in pacific island
type: LOCATION
value: no longer
type: TEMPORAL
value: really
type: DEGREE
value: in south indian
type: LOCATION
value: in natives
type: LOCATION
value: in many southeast asian
type: LOCATION
value: in african
type: LOCATION
value: in the caribbean
type: LOCATION
value: in diets
type: LOCATION
value: in hawaii
type: LOCATION
value: in africa
type: LOCATION
value: in china
type: LOCATION
value: in hawaiian households
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Taro, the native plant whose roots are mashed to make poi, has been a staple in Hawaiian households for centuries.
text: Taro is a staple crop in Ghana and natives of the country call it cocoyam.
text: Taro root comes from the taro plant, which is native to Southeast Asia and India and is a staple in diets there as well as Africa, China, the Caribbean, and Hawaii (heard of poi?).
text: Taro has actually been a food staple in many Southeast Asian, South Indian, African, and Pacific Island cultures for centuries.
text: However, taro is really a staple food for most people all over the world and should not be described as a high-risk food after it is cooked.
text: In present-day Hawai‘i, although taro no longer is the main staple food, it is still consumed in quantity, and in a variety of ways: cooked and mashed corms become poi or kūlolo, a pudding-like dessert flavored with coconut cream; sliced and fried corms become taro chips; and taro flour is made into a variety of baked goods, such as muffins, buns and breads.
text: It is a major staple food crop with both the foliage and root utilized as a food source.
text: Before the Taiwan Miracle made rice affordable to everyone, taro was one of the main staples in Taiwan.
text: Taro (dalo in Fijian) has been a staple of the Fijian diet for centuries, and its cultural importance is celebrated on Taro Day.
text: Although cases of toxicity in countries where taro is a staple have been reported, cases in North America have not been described.
text: Taro is a staple crop in many regions worldwide, especially Asia,Hawaii and the South Pacific.