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In Spain, sweet potatoes are called boniato. On the evening of All Souls' Day, in Catalonia (northeastern Spain), roasted sweet potatoes and chestnuts are traditionally served, along with plantains and mulled wine. This occasion is called "La Castanyada". As of 2023, Spain is the largest sweet potato producer in Europe.
Binomial Name：
Chinese Name：番薯
Other Names：Sweet Potato
Product Description：Due to its high fiber content, sweet potatoes have recently become one of the most popular health-care ingredients. Sweet or savory, sweet potatoes are mouth-watering. There are various types of sweet potatoes, including red sweet potatoes, yellow sweet potatoes, and purple sweet potatoes. Among them, yellow sweet potatoes are suitable for making sweet soup, because the meat has a good taste and elasticity, and it is not easy to be boiled. It can also be used for roasting , have a very good flavor.
Variety：
Supply Season：Supply throughout the year
Storage Method：
The original season is from September to November. Since it is sweeter after storage than when it was first harvested, it needs to wait about a month after harvesting for it to mature before shipment. After about two months of storage and maturation, the sugar content increases and the flavor becomes more intense. It is sometimes possible to harvest super early from May and early from July, but since they are not storage tolerant, they are shipped immediately after harvest. Potatoes with uniform color, tough, shiny skin, no scratches, spots, convex centers, bumps or few hairy roots are of high quality and have high commercial value.
#Should Be / Avoided：
In 1995, American biologist Professor Se Schwartz discovered that sweet potatoes contain a chemical called dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which can be used to prevent cardiovascular disease, diabetes, colon cancer and breast cancer.
Cooked sweet potatoes (roasted with the skin on) are 76% water, 21% carbohydrates, 2% protein, and contain negligible fat. Based on the reference amount of 100 grams, roasted sweet potatoes provide 90 calories and are rich in vitamin A (120% DV), vitamin C (24% DV), and manganese (24%) (more than 20% of the daily value, DV) DV ) and vitamin B6 (20% DV). It is a moderate source of some B vitamins and potassium (10-19% DV). 50% to 90% of the sugar is sucrose. The maltose content is very low, but baking can increase the maltose content by 10% to 20%.
Sweet potato varieties with dark orange flesh contain more beta-carotene (which is converted to higher vitamin A content once digested) than sweet potato varieties with lighter flesh. Vitamin A deficiency is a serious health problem in Africa, so vitamin A deficiency is a serious health problem in Africa. Encourage increased planting. Sweet potato leaves are edible and can be cooked like spinach or radish leaves.
*Edible Compatibility：
It is a medicinal vegetable. The roots dug out from late autumn to winter are called sweet potatoes and can be used medicinally. In folk medicine, it is said to be effective against fatigue, fatigue, loss of appetite and constipation and can be eaten boiled or roasted. Like chestnuts, potatoes and corn, it is said to be good for constipation, especially in people who are sensitive to cold, because it is high in fiber and has a warming effect on the gastrointestinal tract. It is a medicinal vegetable suitable for people who cannot relieve constipation even if eating raw vegetables, or for people who are weak and have no appetite. It is recommended to cook it with ginger.
Cooking Skills：
You can bake or steam it as it is, turn it into boiled vegetables, tempura, sweet potato and other desserts, or purée it to make chestnut cake. When heated for a long time at around 60-70 degrees Celsius, the enzymes that convert starch into maltose become active, thereby increasing sweetness. Due to this characteristic, both stone-baked sweet potatoes and puffed sweet potatoes are cooking methods that bring out the most sweetness.
The practice of boiled sweet potatoes
- wash the sweet potatoes
- neatly put in the pot
- add water to soak the potatoes
- cover and cook for 30 minutes
- pour off excess water
- evaporate the water in the pot over high heat, and dry the water from the sweet potatoes. About 30 seconds
Mainly the root (potato) part is used. In addition to staple foods and side dishes, processed light meals and snacks are also prepared in a variety of ways. It is also used as an ingredient in brewing sake, such as authentic shochu. It has a sweet taste when heated, and brings out the steaming flavor when used in grilled sweet potatoes or tempura. On the other hand, some varieties have a sticky texture due to their high water content.
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This product is imported from foreign countries. The supply depends on the delivery situation. It may be insufficient or out of stock!
🥗 Product Category (English)： Sweet Potato
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