A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Thickened roots with an outer skin and fleshy interior. Burgundy skin with orange flesh is one familiar form, but colors vary. Sweet potato belongs to the morning-glory family; it is botanically distinct from the potato, Solanum tuberosum.
In the kitchen
Cooked, peeled and mashed for Qixian sweet-potato purée, which is finished with sugar and sesame oil.
Cultivars differ in color. This is the root rather than extracted sweet-potato starch.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有红薯吗？
Does this dish contain Sweet potato?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
