are yams sweet potatoes the same thing
when it comes to the yam a bit of confusion the truth is what you ve been calling a yam is most likely a sweet potato even more it s possible that you ve never even tasted a yam that sweet orange colored root vegetable that you love so dearly is actually a sweet potato yes all so called yams are in fact sweet potatoes most people think that long red skinned sweet potatoes are yams but they really are just one of many varieties of sweet potatoes