(1) Although similar, malanga grows best in dry places, while taro flourishes in wet ones.(2) In the US they call them dasheen, taro, cocoyams and also malanga .(3) There are two annual harvests of nourishing tubers, one for yams and one for malangas .(4) Using a grater, grate the malangas through the medium holes.(5) Take it off the stove and add the ham bouillon, beef bouillon, tomato purée, potatoes, yams, malangas , and plantains.