Japanese Candied Sweet Potato

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Japanese Candied Sweet Potato

1 or 2 sweet potatoes
Sesame seeds (white or black)
Vegetable oil (at room temperature)

Syrup Ingredients:
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon shoyu
1 or 2 teaspoons mirin (optional)
4 1/2 teaspoons water (optional)

  1. Peel sweet potatoes. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
  2. Heat oil in a deep skillet to 350-370 degrees F.
  3. Deep fry potatoes in oil until they turn light yellow and are cooked through.
  4. Drain excess oil.
  5. Mix and stir syrup ingredients over medium heat until gooey.
  6. Add potatoes into syrup pan and cover potatoes thoroughly with syrup. Sprinkle sesame seeds on potatoes.
  7. They will be sticky, so place in plastic boxes or Tupperware before giving them away.

Source: Ka Leo newspaper (University of Hawaii), Honolulu, HI