Yam in Mirin

Name: Yam in Mirin
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 pound yam or sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks; 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon good-quality soy sauce; ¼ cup plus 1 teaspoon mirin or 2 tablespoons honey; ¼ cup plus 1 teaspoon mirin or 2 tablespoons honey; 1 pound yam or sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Wonderfully sweet, this side dish is the Japanese equivalent of butter-glazed carrots.

Other vegetables you can prepare this way: butternut or other winter squash or carrots.

Ingredients

1 pound yam or sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
2 tablespoons plus 1

Asia
Japan
Side dish
Vegan

Method

Combine the yam, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, ¼ cup mirin, and sugar in a small saucepan with about ½ cup water. Cover and cook over medium heat until the yam is tender, about 15 minutes