The fundamental drying tests of yam slices using the hot-air drying and the desiccant dehumidification drying were performed in this research. The temperatures for the hot-air drying were, 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80℃, whereas 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40℃ for the desiccant dehumidification drying. The experimental results showed that the optimum drying temperatures obtained of yam slices were respectively 40℃ for the hot-air drying and 30℃ for the desiccant dehumidification drying. Both obtained the best quality of drying products in each drying method. Moreover, the quality of the yam slice samples using the desiccant dehumidification drying was better than the one obtained using the hot-air drying.