Daigakuimo (Japanese Candied Sweet Potato)
Daigakuimo (Japanese: 大学芋) is a dish of Japanese candied sweet potato.
Easy
🥗 VegetarianServings
4
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
1 pound (½ kg) Japanese sweet potatoes
2
⅓ cup white granulated sugar
3
1 tsp soy sauce
4
2 tbsp water
5
1 tsp sesame seeds
6
vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1
Cut sweet potatoes into bite-sized pieces.
2
Heat the oil and fry the sweet potatoes at 350°F (175°C) until brown.
3
Mix water, sugar, and soy sauce in a saucepan. Put the pan on low heat.
4
When the liquid turns sticky, remove from the heat and add fried sweet potatoes. Quickly mix the potatoes with the sticky sugar.
5
Sprinkle sesame seeds over the coated sweet potatoes.