PATATE DOUCE BENIHARUKA (Ipomoea batatas) Prefecture of Chiba

Sweet potato Beniharuka is a sweet potato that stands out for its beautiful shape and beautiful color.

It has a soft and mellow texture, a sweet and fragrant taste, and can be used in different ways. It has a high water content and a soft texture, making it a sweet potato very appreciated for baking.

It contains a lot of fiber and is very good for health. Since Beniharuka sweet potatoes are preserved during the winter, they can be sold all year round. It is characterized by its purple skin and golden flesh. Its aging process during long-term storage increases its softness. It is characterized in particular by its high content of yarapine and dietary fibre.

Beni Haruka is one of the most popular varieties of Japanese sweet potato, or Satsumaimo. This is due to its mellow texture and exceptional natural sweetness, which would have triggered the boom of sweet baked potatoes in Japan.

Cooking:

Sweet potatoes become sweeter when cooked slowly and at low temperatures. The most effective method is that of "Ishi-yaki" (furnished), which consists of burying potatoes packed in aluminium paper in a clean container and heating for more than 30 minutes.

For more common equipment, baking for 20-30 min works well. If you want to steam the potatoes, steam them for 35 minutes and dry them for a few minutes.