Frozen Taro (Qulqas) — Premium IQF Peeled & Cubed, Egyptian Origin, MENA Staple
IBIC Group’s Frozen Taro (Colocasia esculenta — known in Egypt as qulqas, and globally as taro, colocasia, dasheen, or eddoe) is IQF processed from Egyptian-grown taro corms — peeled, cleaned, and cubed into uniform pieces ready for direct use in traditional MENA soups, African stews, South Asian curries, and Caribbean cooking. Taro is an ancient cultivated crop in Egypt (dating to Pharaonic times), growing along the Nile Delta where the moist, fertile soils produce starchy, flavoursome corms with the characteristic earthy, nutty flavour. Frozen taro eliminates the tedious peeling and cutting process from commercial kitchen workflows, providing consistent-size pieces with the same cooking behaviour as freshly prepared taro.
KEY FEATURES:
- Fine 3–8mm chop — invisible in sauces & fillings
- 56% DV Vitamin A per 180g cooked serving
- 29% DV iron per serving
- 66% DV folate — essential during pregnancy
- Blanched before IQF — vivid green colour stable
- HALAL, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22000, FDA certified
- Cook direct from frozen — no thawing required
- 18-month shelf life at -18°C
Frequently asked questions
Qulqas (قلقاس) is the Egyptian name for taro — a starchy root vegetable that has been cultivated in the Nile Delta for thousands of years. The primary Egyptian preparation is qulqas soup: the cubed taro is cooked in a meat-based broth (typically beef or veal) with Swiss chard leaves, seasoned with lemon and garlic, producing a hearty, slightly thickened stew that is a beloved winter dish in Egyptian cuisine. IBIC’s frozen qulqas cubes cook directly from frozen, eliminating the labour-intensive peeling and cutting of fresh taro corms (which also cause skin irritation from the natural oxalate crystals) while delivering the same authentic texture in the finished dish.
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