Big Taro Root or Malanga Coco. This is the deal. I made sure I wrote down the names of the unusual produce we purchased bc I knew Id never remember them. When we got home I tried doing a search on each of the items. And there is where it got a bit complicated. Taro Root Crossword' title='Taro Root Crossword' />I wrote down Boniato, the name written directly above the produce bin I took the veggie from. Malanga Coco. and then based on the research I did online it appears to actually be Big Taro Root. I searched around a lot and couldnt come up with any conclusive evidence that these names are all synonyms for the same vegetable. But Im going to call it Big Taro Root BTR bc in a description for it, I read white flesh that may be speckled with what resembles grated chocolate. The article also talked about how dry the big taro root is. And that matches to a t the root I cut open. I decided to microwave the BTR took about 8 minutes its an old microwave probably 2. I poked it all over with a fork before cooking it. Soon an unusual smell filled the kitchen. It was not at all a baked potato smell like I was expecting. It had more of a baked muffin odor is how Id describe it. Once I cut open the BTR I was happy to see the chocolate speckled flesh. In the center of the half though there was a white circle. The outer portions of the BTR were softer than the inner white area could be it needed a couple more minutes of microwaving. My ds said it tastes like mashed potatoes. Best Healthy Fish. My dd said like a sweet potato very dry. I really liked it and seemed like the girl liked it the boy, hating potatoes of any kind was all set up in his mind not to like it and he only barely tasted it. It was not nearly as sweet as a sweet potato and did not taste like a regular potato sorry Im not good at describing. But from what Ive read it has a distinct artichoke heart and chestnut flavor. It was very dry. Reminded me of the dryness and consistency of the yoke in a hardboiled egg. Id much rather eat the BTR than a sweet potato. Taro Root PowderTaro Root. Alternate names Cocoyam, arrow root, kalo, dasheen, sato imo, gabi, patra, woo tau Characteristics Native to Malaysia, this roughtextured, hairy brown. Define root. root synonyms, root pronunciation, root translation, English dictionary definition of root. The usually underground portion of a plant that. Taro root is present in many Indian and South East Asian dishes. High in starchy carbohydrates, taro roots look similar to small, brown knobbly potatoes. The root of this plant, eaten as a staple food in the tropics only after leaching and drying to remove cyanide. Cassava starch is also the source of tapioca.