
The ho-ho-ho sweet potatoes that we crave in the fall. In this issue, we introduce a selection of sweets made from sweet potatoes in season. From ice cream and parfaits from specialty stores to baked sweet potatoes from farms that grow their own sweet potatoes, there is a full lineup of authentic sweet potato sweets. Enjoy the rich, sticky sweetness.
The owner, Noriko Tamura, who learned the know-how at a popular tsubo yaki-imo store [Koujin] in Gifu Prefecture, runs this yaki-imo store with her son, Sora, and their family. In addition to the rich tsubo yaki-imo, which is baked slowly in a Tokoname-yaki pot, the sweet potato soy milk ice cream parfait, available only from April to November, is also popular.
The 500 yen sweet potato soy milk ice cream parfait (ice cream single) is available only from April to November. Moist sweet potato paste and fresh cream are combined with light corn flakes and sweet potato chips in the mouth, creating a delightfully different texture on the tongue!
Mr. Nakamura, the representative of the company, won the runner-up prize in the National Yam Grand Prix 2022. Focusing on the sweet potato, which is ideal for building a healthy body, he produces sweet potato sweets that also satisfy the soul, such as the super-honey sweet potato with concentrated sweetness and the honey sweet potato sandwich made with sweet baked sweet potato and Hokkaido cream sandwiched between bread.
Choukoku-honey sweet potato, 880 yen per piece. Based on Beniharuka baked sweet potato, the patissier's ingenuity has created a richer, more delicious flavor. The large size can be enjoyed by several people if cut into pieces.
Konishi Imo has been in business for more than 70 years and is still loved by local residents as "the place to go when you think of a potato shop." Since 2019, they have collaborated with a popular gelato store in the Sanjokai shopping district, Premarche Gelateria, to sell gelato made without animal products and a university potato parfait that brings out the natural sweetness of potatoes.
Gelato and sweet potato parfait topped with soft college potatoes, 700 yen. Gelato available in 5 types including Silk Sweet, Roasted Rice Caramel, Coffee & Dates, etc.
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