Ingredients are of native starchy tubers, yams, cocoyams, and cassava. The roots of seedlings sometimes form starchy, edible tubers. Amongst Hindus during fasting, starchy items such as Potatoes, Sago and Sweet potatoes are allowed. The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop. There are starchy cooking bananas which are smaller than those eaten raw. Acrylamide is often formed in the cooking of starchy foods. Any starchy and sticky rice variety works best. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots are a root vegetable. It has a slightly bland and starchy flavor. They may be eaten ripe or unripe and are generally starchy. Unlike the cells of the starchy endosperm, aleurone cells remain alive at maturity. On chewing the sweet quickly disintegrates into a powdery, starchy consistency. The seeds are usually endospermic, oily (rarely starchy), and without obvious hairs. Oily seeds, such as those of brassicas, are ignored in favour of more starchy items. Central African cuisine is very starchy and spicy hot.