Daigakuimo

Ingredients

• 1 pound japanese sweet potatoes
• ⅓ cup white granulated sugar
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• to taste vegetable oil

Steps

1. Cut the sweet potatoes into bite-sized pieces.
2. Heat the oil.
3. Fry the sweet potatoes at 350°F (175°C) until brown.
4. Mix the water, sugar, and soy sauce in a saucepan.
5. Put the pan on low heat.
6. When the liquid turns sticky, remove from the heat.
7. Add the fried sweet potatoes.
8. Quickly mix the potatoes with the sticky sugar.
9. Sprinkle the sesame seeds over the coated sweet potatoes.