Satsumaimo Amani

Name: Satsumaimo Amani
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: ½ satsumaimo (Japanese sweet potato); 1 cup (235 ml) water, plus additional to boil satsumaimo; 1 cup (235 ml) water, plus additional to boil satsumaimo; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sugar; ½ teaspoon soy sauce; Pinch salt

Preparation info

Yield:
2
Servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
5 min

Appears in

Simply Bento

By Yuko and Noriko

Published 2018

About

Ingredients

½ satsumaimo (Japanese sweet potato)
1 cup (235 ml) water, plus additional to boil

Asia
Japan
Side dish
Vegan

Method

Cut the satsumaimo into ½-inch-thick (13 mm) slices, then cut the slices into halves or quarters if needed. Immediately soak in water in a medium saucepan, then turn on the heat and bring to a boil. Let boil for 2 minutes and drain.
In a clean medium saucepan, mix together the 1 cup (235 ml) water, sugar, soy sauce, and salt, and bring to a boil. Add the satsum