Vegetables
Sweet potato
サツマイモ さつまいも satsumaimo
Also known assatsumaimo
At its best in Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec
When it is at its best
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
In seasonAvailable
How to cook
Yaki-imo (roasted sweet potato)
Roasting slowly at low heat makes it sweeter.
Daigaku-imo (candied sweet potato)
Fried and coated in syrup.
Tempura
Sliced thin.
Steamed sweet potato
Simply steamed to taste the potato itself.
How to choose
Deep, even skin colour with no cuts or hollows, and heavy in the hand.
Storage
Sensitive to cold. Avoid the fridge; wrap in newspaper and keep somewhere cool and dark at room temperature.
Main areas
Good to know
Stored one to two months after harvest it grows sweeter. Heating slowly at low temperature lets enzymes work and sweetens it further.
