TABLE 9.

Gender‐differentiated preferred characteristics of boiled sweetpotato.

Description of high‐quality boiled sweetpotato	Three most important characteristics	How to recognize those characteristics
Men
Mealy Sweet Color uniformity Soft Hot	Sweet Mealy Soft	Need to taste
Women
Good flavor Flesh with yellow bean color No fiber Sweet Mealy Light colored flesh Big roots Burnt roots at bottom of the pot	Mealy Sweet Good smell and flavor	Easy to break Taste Smell