I wanted to share this amazing snack my mom’s sister made in her village. She grows these sweet potatoes herself in the countryside, and the taste is pure magic,naturally sweet, soft, and chewy (almost like a mochi texture!).
The traditional process is so intricate and time consuming:
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First, she peels and slices the fresh sweet potatoes.
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They are parboiled for about 10 minutes.
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Then comes the "Three Steams, Three Suns" method: She steams them and sun-dried them three times over.
This traditional technique concentrates the natural sugars and makes them incredibly aromatic without any additives or preservatives. Because of this careful process, they stay fresh at room temperature for over 6 months!
It’s my absolute favorite "guilt-free" healthy snack whenever I’m feeling a bit hungry. Homemade food from the heart really is the best! 🍠
by Flora_1308
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We call this ‘Hong Shu Gan’ (红薯干) in China.
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Wait, so how long does she steam it for and does she steam it again after every day in the sun?
Cosmic horror from beyond.
I think presentation matters.
Looks like Pizza the Hutt from Spaceballs.
This is such a good idea, yet I’ve never heard of it. I already love sweet potatoes, so this is right up my alley. Thanks for the method!
Looks like something you would find in Ed Gein’s closet.
Agreed I’m sure it’s tasty but that sure has a face for radio!!!
I eat a lot of hoshi-imo (the Japanese term for dried sweet potato) and I would love to hear how long she steams and sun-dries this if you’re willing to share since it’s one of my favorite snacks! Regardless, beautiful work, that texture is so hard to get and so good when it’s made well.
Do you have a step by step recipe? I would LOVE to make this!
https://preview.redd.it/0yvs0fo8sgkg1.jpeg?width=2399&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=751cbd0cf4c13f394ba490f156d4293ffe6ff65c
The way something looks matters almost as much as it tastes. Hard pass.
I’ll never understand why people like anchovies
I bet those are delicious!