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Daigakuimo (Japanese Candied Sweet Potato)
Photo: Louis Hansel

Daigakuimo (Japanese Candied Sweet Potato)

6 ingredients 5 steps 4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

458
Calories
5g
Protein
27g
Fat
51g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound (½ kg ) Japanese sweet potatoes
  • ⅓ cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • vegetable oil for frying

Directions

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.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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