Nagaimo (Chinese Yam)

Hokuren Trading Co., Ltd.

We are Morimatsu Suisan Reito Co., Ltd., a seafood processing company in Japan, producing various types of processed seafood products both fresh and frozen and exporting them worldwide. With HACCP, EUHACCP, BRC and ISO 9001:2000 certification, we deliver the world's highest quality product.

Taisho Nagaimo Yams

Taisho Nagaimo Yams from the Taisho Agricultural Cooperative Association in Obihiro, Hokkaido are fresh and white in color. Their texture is fine and very sticky. The flavor has plenty of body. A showering washer is used at our facility to provide clean yams with no scratches or damages. Nagaimo yams grown in Hokkaido have a good reputation overseas because of their color, shape and flavor. The Taiwan market in particular imports 2,600 tons of yams annually.

First International Corporation

We are a general trading firm located in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, in northeast Japan, handling fresh fruits/vegetables, fish, wood products and miscellaneous products since 1994. We focus on exporting local products from Aomori such as apples, yams, peaches, carrots, daikon radish, mackerel, salmon, etc.

Nagaimo

Nagaimo is a kind of yam that originated from China as a "revitalizer." Current research has shown that Nagaimo has health benefits such as maintaining stamina, helping to reduce fat deposits, assisting the immune system's ability to fight infections, helping to prevent colds, preventing constipation and benefits for healthy skin. We would like you to be the first to enjoy this healthy and unique vegetable that is being introduced for the first time in the U.S.A.

Sun Globe Food., Inc.

Sun Globe Food., Inc. is a pioneer in the distribution of safe fresh produce to consumers. Our largest client is McDonald's Company Japan, Ltd. and we're also a leading supplier of supermarkets and wholesalers. We sell organically grown produce and processed foods, and we also export fresh Japanese fruits and vegetables. Our company policy is "to have the highest standards of selecting fine products." Our hope is to enrich the lives of customers around the world through high quality Japanese fruits, vegetables and rice.

Hokkaido-Nagaimo

Yams are a food used for traditional medicine in China. It is known to be highly nourishing and to have a strong effect in promoting good digestion. Yams contain a great balance of mineral ingredients (zinc, potassium, iron, etc.) and vitamins C and B group. Furthermore, they contain many digestive enzymes, such as diastase. Yams also contain a nutrient called Mucin which gives it its distinctive mucilaginous texture. Mucin is a glycoprotein and a fibrous biopolymer, and works to activate cells in the body It increases metabolism, prevents aging, heals dry rough skin, helps with recovery from fatigue, relieves constipation, and has beneficial dietary effects. It is known to be effective for preventing and treating geriatric diseases such as diabetes and hyperlipemia. It is now very popular as a health food in Taiwan and imports from Japan have grown tremendously.

Yam (Serving Suggestion)