Considering the trouble I had with the last food item, I decided to go with something a little more mundane for today. I actually may have tried this before but I don't remember what it tastes like, so I'm counting this one.
Jicama is a tuber that can be eaten cooked or raw and looks like an oversized, flattened potato. In fact, once peeled and cut up, you could easily mistake it for a potato by sight alone. It is, however, a bit slimy to the touch when first cut and it doesn't turn brown if it sits out.
In its raw, unadorned state, it has a texture kind of like a ripe apple. A little bit crunchy, but soft. The flavor and to some extent the mouthfeel is almost identical to a raw sugar snap pea. Basically, a pleasantly vegetal, slightly sweet flavor, with a hint of dirt and raw potato. Definitely something you could get sick of real fast by itself, but I can tell jicama plays well with others.
I will definitely be experimenting with this vegetable in the future.
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