Originally Posted by
Ioftheneedle
Question: Is jicama hot and spicy?
No, it is a crunchy veggie, similar to water chestnut only a tad sweet .... I'm sure there is something else similar someone can come up with? I just googled "how to describe the taste of jicama" and this is the reply... not edited for grammar.
"Jicama is relative of the potato family and looks similar to a turnip or a large radish. The taste is best described as a cross between a water chestnut and an apple. Jicama can be eated raw or cooked and has a sweet, nutty flavor with a crisp texture that is retained if cooked only briefly."