Jicama in the UK?

Question

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!

Answer 1

http://www.oakleaf-european.co.uk/featur...

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

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:  [phone]

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.'

Answer 4

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..)