Meaning of Satsuma-imo | Babel Free

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Noun. [C1]

Examples

“Satsuma-imo came to be generally cultivated in the country about two hundred years ago, entirely through the efforts of Aoki Konyo, scholar and student of Dutch culture. […] Konyo’s foresight in encouraging the growing of Satsuma-imo was deeply appreciated by farmers and others as the crop saved them many times from famine. […] Satsuma-imo is cooked in many ways as a vegetable.”

“In those days, crop failures and famines were common, and the Satsuma-imo, as it was called, fed millions through harsh times, including World War II, saving many thousands from starvation. […] Here in the U.S., Satsuma-imo grows in every state in the lower 48, but in the northern climates you will want⟳ to start⟳ it inside, in a bucket of soil.”

“These days, I go to Tanegashima island to buy⟳ Satsuma-imo [Satsuma sweet potato] syrup, which I use⟳ in my recipes.”

“Even among the lower orders, the vendors of satsuma-imo (sweet potatoes) and the hercules of the arena, the labourers or the dwellers by the riverside, is exhibited a highly-developed poetic instinct.”

“Deliciously defying categorization are caramelized pieces of miso-glazed pork loin ($16) with cute yellow cakes of starchy-sweet Japanese satsuma-imo (sweet potato) and cubes of cooked apple.”

“Riku loved satsuma-imo as soon as he tried it, so he and the boys would help⟳ the farmer, learning what they could about growing, taking care of the sweet potatoes, the best time to harvest⟳, and how to cook⟳ them properly.”

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