the Birth of the Purple Yamster

Origin

It all started one day, Moms brought home these grayish, yellowish, dry and yes, ugly yams. Like an alchemist, she would turn hideous into beauty steaming them to delightful perfection. After peeling its soft and somber skin, I sunk my teeth into purple yam heaven. Ever since, Purple Yams has been one of my favorite vegetables. In fact, Purple Yams have now taken on a greater significance – the birth of the Purple Yamster representing the dynamic, creative, original, intriguing, positive, healthy, artistic, sustainable, proactive as well as the ever changing, evolving, and growing definition of “I Yam what I Yam.”

What is a Purple Yamster?

purple yamster n. - 1) one who practices and advocates eating closer to the origin

2) one who drops original poetics via voice, music, brush, pen or other tool of a cultural worker

3) one who bridges the red and blue together to form a unit anew; the mad synthesizer scientist

4) an original author on innovative thinker and doer who are pushing the limits of their craft

5) anything that garners the response of “that’s Purple Yamster fresh”

Vision

• To document the journey of being vegetarian/raw food as well as share experiences of nostalgia as well as the brand new
• Utilize blog to generate articles related to that of Original People in particular in the Chinese Diaspora as well as Original People worldwide (e.g. Chinese psychology, Chinese presence in Mexico, etc.)
• Showcase interviews of extraordinary and innovative cultural workers
• Give shine to the interesting and intriguing in the every day life of Purple Yamsters local and worldwide – say word!