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What si the main ingredient of poi?

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Taro, with its large, starchy corms or rootstocks (characteristic of the arum family) is a major source of food in the Pacific islands and East Asia; in Hawaii it is the main ingredient of poi . Some 1,000 varieties are now cultivated in many warm regions, including the S United States; as a food plant it is known by many local names.

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