Recipe: "Daigaku-imo", fried sugar coated sweet potatoes! A famous dessert or side dish in Japan.

Number of steps:  3 steps
Time taken: 10 min
Approx. 120 kcal per serving

About This Dish:
 Though I've been attending school for the last 4 years in the United States, I still have no clue on how to celebrate Thanksgiving...We ended up ordering a "Thanksgiving dinner package for 2" at Whole Foods. Delicious, and it lasted us 2 days. 

With the mountain of sweet potatoes in my fridge, I decided to make this Japanese snack, "Daigaku-imo". Deep fried sweet potato coated with sugar (or honey). Some people eat it as a snack, some eat it as a side dish for dinner. All up to you :) The crunch and the softness which comes after is just something you must try. According to Wikipedia, this dish is called "University-potato" since it was a trending snack near Tokyo University in the Taisho period.


What You Need:
(2 serving, plenty to share between two)

• 1 large sweet potato or 2 small ones
• 1.5 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• Oil for deep frying
• Pinch of sesame seeds

1. Wash the potatoes well. Then, cut the sweet potato into bite size pieces and soak in water to get rid of the bitterness. 

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2. Heat up some oil in a pan (I heated up 2 - 3cm of oil). We want the heat to be around 170C. If you don't have a thermometer, just throw in some bread crumbs. If it instantly starts frying, your oil is ready. Carefully put in the potatoes and fry them for 3 - 5 minutes.

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3. In a pan, place the sugar and soy sauce on MEDIUM heat. Once the sugar melts and the sauce starts bubbling, put in the potatoes and heat for a couple of minutes. Add the sesame seeds at the end! 

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