大学芋 is made by coating deep-fried sweet potatoes with caramelised syrup. 大学(daigaku) is the Japanese for “university”, and 芋(imo) means sweet potato. The name 大学芋 derives from the fact that it was popular in college towns during the Taisho (1912-1926) and Showa (1926-1989) period.
Ingredients:
300g sweet potato (10.5 oz)
Oil for deep-frying
1/2 cup sugar (60g OR 2 oz)
1.5 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
1. Peel the sweet potatoes and chop roughly into 1.5 (3.5cm). Soak in water for 10 mins to remove the harshness and pat dry.
2. Heat the oil over low-medium heat and deep-fry the sweet potatoes. When the surface of the potatoes gets puffy, they are just done.
3. Place sugar and water in a wok and dissolve the sugar over low heat stirring frequently until the liquid thickens. Add the deep-fried sweet potatoes and coat with the syrup. Sprinkle with black sesame seeds.
mmm! Those look really good. The black sesame seeds are really nice on the orange.
yes! They are yummy. Some people like them unpeeled, you could try that too… More colours :)