Benikomachi Sweet Potato (紅小町)
Benikomachi is a Japanese sweet potato cultivar closely associated with Chiba Prefecture. Written 紅小町 in Japanese, it has dark reddish-purple skin and pale yellow flesh.
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Benikomachi is a Japanese sweet potato cultivar closely associated with Chiba Prefecture.
Written 紅小町 in Japanese, it has dark reddish-purple skin and pale yellow flesh.
Cooked, it develops a floury, fluffy texture and mild sweetness, a clear contrast to the moist, high-sugar cultivars now common at specialist yakiimo shops.
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Benikomachi is a Japanese sweet potato cultivar closely associated with Chiba Prefecture. Written 紅小町 in Japanese, it has dark reddish-purple skin and pale yellow flesh. Cooked, it develops a floury, fluffy texture and mild sweetness, a clear contrast to the moist, high-sugar cultivars now common at specialist yakiimo shops.
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