Japanese Candied Sweet Potato (Daigaku Imo)

Name: Japanese Candied Sweet Potato (Daigaku Imo)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 350 g Japanese sweet potato (satsumaimo) ((satsumaimo)); water (for soaking); 1 pinch salt; cooking oil (for deep frying); 60 g white caster sugar (or granulated); 1 ½ tbsp mirin; ½ tbsp water; ½ tsp rice vinegar; ½ tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); ½ tsp black sesame seeds

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:30min

Daigaku Imo is an irresistible Japanese snack made from perfectly crispy, yet fluffy on the inside, deep-fried sweet potatoes coated in a sweet candy glaze. It's a must-try recipe for all sweet potato lovers!

Updated at: Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:28:25 GMT