AOL: 11 Recipes Featuring Japanese Sweet Potatoes, a Staple for Some of the Longest-Living People in the World
11 Recipes Featuring Japanese Sweet Potatoes, a Staple for Some of the Longest-Living People in the World
Daigaku Imo (大学芋) is a classic Japanese sweet snack made from purple Japanese sweet potatoes. They are usually cut into pieces, deep fried, coated in a sweet crunchy candy glaze, and sprinkled with ...
My family loves all kinds of mashed potato recipes. You name it, we’ve tried it—from alternative ways of preparing them, such as riced potatoes, to using different types of potatoes for mashed sweet ...
MSN: For better sweet potato fries, try making them the Japanese way
Fries for dessert? Why not? If you make them the Japanese way, you're in for some truly delicious sweet potato fries, with a special emphasis on the "sweet" part. Buttery and nutty Japanese sweet ...
At Camélia in LA—one of our Best New Restaurants of 2025—chef Charles Namba reimagines comfort classic sweet potato gratin through a French-Japanese lens. “When I was little,” says Namba, “my mom ...
As someone whose previous ode to sweet potatoes was headlined “My Orange Crush,” I have a confession to make. Don’t worry; my devotion to sweet potatoes hasn’t ebbed. But for years now, I’ve been ...
Q&A for students, teachers, and linguists wanting to discuss the finer points of the Japanese language
I am interested in Japanese culture and the symbolism used in Japan, specifically I'd like to know what the triangle, circle, ╳ cross and square mean to a Japanese person. How are those shapes