tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864993.post113341777244387500..comments2024-01-06T02:22:10.855-08:00Comments on My Epicurean Debauchery: I guess this is Japanese?Alicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12326111001085784932noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864993.post-1135037742314757422005-12-19T16:15:00.000-08:002005-12-19T16:15:00.000-08:00Yes I've had shocu, it's a little like tequila and...Yes I've had shocu, it's a little like tequila and can give you a nasty hang over. Also the purple potatoes make great manju.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864993.post-1133545359582081182005-12-02T09:42:00.000-08:002005-12-02T09:42:00.000-08:00forgot to mention, i've made habanero chili with t...forgot to mention, i've made habanero chili with this and it came out all right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864993.post-1133545242545487312005-12-02T09:40:00.000-08:002005-12-02T09:40:00.000-08:00everyone in hawaii eats it. they call it "okinawa...everyone in hawaii eats it. they call it "okinawan sweet potato" there. my gramma used to make them for me every day and i'd eat the whole thing, skin and all. in fact, i almost choked to death on one because i'm a huge oinker.<BR/><BR/>you can get some in japantown at one of the grocery markets on post. they get new shipments from hawaii on either tuesday or thursday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864993.post-1133502239384046972005-12-01T21:43:00.000-08:002005-12-01T21:43:00.000-08:00The Vietnamese also eat these purple potatoes, but...The Vietnamese also eat these purple potatoes, but as far as I can recall, most people just steamed or boiled them and eat them by themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864993.post-1133462201323221052005-12-01T10:36:00.000-08:002005-12-01T10:36:00.000-08:00My mom bakes bread using Murasaki-imo - interestin...My mom bakes bread using Murasaki-imo - interesting purple bread. She also bakes Yomogi bread (green).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com