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Ishiyakiimo
Japanese sweet potato slowly roasted whole over heated stones.
About Ishiyakiimo
Ishiyakiimo is a Japanese street snack of whole sweet potatoes roasted slowly over hot stones. This profile fixes the traditional stone-roasted version using Japanese sweet potato with no added seasoning.
Slow, even heat concentrates the potato's natural sugars, giving it a deep earthy sweetness with lightly caramelised notes at the skin. No syrup, fat or spice competes with the flavour of the satsumaimo itself.
The potato is served whole in its reddish-purple skin, which becomes dry and slightly wrinkled around a steaming pale-yellow centre. The flesh is soft and moist yet dense enough to break into fluffy sections.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Ishiyakiimo
Japanese Stone-Roasted Satsumaimo.
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Japanese sweet potato (satsumaimo): . The sources specify Japanese sweet potato but do not require a named cultivar
Origins & food traditions
Chopstick Chronicles supplies a complete one-ingredient yaki imo recipe and identifies ishi yaki imo as sweet potato baked in hot stones or pebbles. Sukaichi independently describes ishiyakiimo as a traditional Japanese snack made by slowly roasting sweet potatoes on heated stones.
Countries
- Japan
Cuisines & regions
- Japanese Cuisine