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Jaga butter
Hokkaido-style steamed potatoes opened and topped with salted butter.
About Jaga butter
Jaga Butter is a Japanese dish of hot potato topped with butter, originally associated with Hokkaido. This profile fixes the simple steamed version using starchy potatoes and salted butter.
The potato has a mild, earthy sweetness and a fluffy interior, while melting butter adds dairy richness and salinity. Keeping the seasoning minimal lets the potato and butter remain the defining flavours.
Each potato is served whole but opened into quarters, exposing a pale, steaming centre under a glossy melting pat of butter. The skin stays intact while the interior becomes soft and floury.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Jaga butter
Hokkaido-Style Steamed Jaga Butter.
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Starchy potatoes: . The source prefers a starchy variety but does not require a named cultivar
- Salted butter: . The salted form is retained on the established butter route; Milk remains source-confirmed
Origins & food traditions
Japanese recipe author Ryo Hikita identifies Jaga Butter as steamed or boiled potatoes topped with butter, traces it to Hokkaido and supplies the complete steamed recipe selected here. Sakuraco independently identifies jagabata as a Hokkaido-origin Japanese festival favourite made from potatoes and butter.
Countries
- Japan
- JapanCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Japanese Cuisine
- Hokkaido Cuisine
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.