The edible part of yacon is root block, which looks like sweet potato. The potato pieces are juicy and contain no starch. They are eaten raw, fried or cooked, and the taste is crisp and tender, slightly sweet and refreshing. Much like white radish, it is sweet and spicy. Potato pieces and leaves can be processed into drinks. Buds used for reproduction are located at the root neck and look like ginger slices. How to eat it can be washed, peeled and eaten raw, or stewed chicken or ribs in soup.
Yacon can enhance human immunity. Yacon contains essential amino acids, mineral elements and trace elements. Regular consumption of yacon can supplement nutrition for human body and enhance personal disease resistance.