What was it?

[singlemalt]

Here in Austin at a now departed Mexican restuarant calleld "Las Manitas" I used to get Caldo de Res. It had a vegetable it it that was like a blend of potato and turnip. I was told the name of it several times but always forgot. Can anyone, especially someone from Austin, help me to remember the name of this thing? Thanks, Joe in Austin.

[HaagenDazs]

Jicama?

[tempehtempeh]

Arrghhh! Las Manitas is closed??

Maybe chayotes?

[janetms383]

Chayotes would be a traditional ingredient.

[roro1831]

I love the mirlitons, had some stuffed mirlitons the other day. That's what the chayote is called in my former neck of the woods.