Fresh from the Freezer

I decided to take the inside of roasted sweet potato, mix it up with gelato ingredients plus a splash of rum, and presto! This Japanese sweet potato gelato was born. From the very first bite, I’ve been addicted to Japanese sweet potato, also called satsumaimo. There are so many confections from Japan that use Japanese sweet potato because of its gentle, chestnut-like flavor, including everything from cakes to cookies to puddings and then some. My favorite Japanese sweet potato dessert by far, however, is a baked treat that is literally just called “sweet potato.” Sorry, I know it’s confusing, but there is a dessert in Japan called “sweet potato” that is made out of the plant which is called “sweet potato” in English. To avoid too much confusion, I’m going to refer to the dessert as “suiitopoteto,” which is the Japanese pronunciation, and the tuber itself as “sweet potato.” These are suiitopoteto I made using this recipe  if you'd like to try making them.  They're bette...