Mashed Japanese Yam with Chestnuts (Kuri Kinton)
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 2 small or 1 large Japanese yams
  • 10-12 small or 5-6 large chestnuts
  • 1 dried gardenia fruit (kuchinashi)
  • 8 oz. water
  • 2-3 tablespoons rice syrup
  • 2-3 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
  1. Bake Japanese yams until they become very soft. See how to bake Japanese yams here.
  2. Boil chestnuts. See how to boil chestnuts here.
  3. Boil dried gardenia fruit in water for a few minutes
  4. While baked yams are hot, mash them.
  5. Run mashed yam through a mesh sifter while it's still warm
  6. Put mashed yam in a post and heat it over medium heat. Add liquid from Gardenia fruit and sweetener to your taste.
  7. Stir chestnuts into pot and mix gently. Remove from the heat.
Recipe by Asian Vegan & Beyond at http://www.asianveganandbeyond.com/mashed-japanese-yam-chestnuts/