On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The two basic types of cake are white konjac rice black. Noodles made from konnyaku are called shirataki. Vietnamese: củ huyền or củ nưa.

Wild forms grow naturally in China and Southeast Asia. Konjac has been known in Japan since the sixth century as a medicinal food. Konjac is grown in East and Southeast Asia and it is prized for its large starchy corms, used to create a flour and jelly of the same name. It is also used as a vegan substitute for gelatin. It is typically mottled grey and firmer in consistency than most gelatins.