satsuma imo

plural satsuma imos

1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of satsumaimo.

   A Japanese sweet simply called ‘sweet potato’ is a baked satsuma imo mixed with eggs and sugar, then reformed to resemble a… Japanese sweet potato!

   2023 January 5, “The Wholesome and Hearty World of Satsuma Imo, Japanese Sweet Potatoes”, in WAMI: Japan-flavored Media, archived from the original on 10 Dec 2023

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   Sweet potato consumption declined dramatically in line with the decline in the rice diet. Nevertheless, satsuma imo is experiencing a revival in popularity associated with the revival in traditional cuisine.

   1995 October, Grant Vinning, “Sweet potato”, in Market Compendium of Asian Vegetables: A Report for RIRDC (Asian Vegetables Series, RRIDC Research Paper No 95/12), Barton, A.C.T.: Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 274

   I got pages of mostly daikon radishes along with satsuma tangerines, satsuma-age (fish cakes), satsuma imo (sweet potatoes, isn't it fun to learn new things?). satsuma pottery, and other satsuma non-food items.

   2000 November 26, Lucy Kemnitzer, “Save Gary's life (or at least his teeth)”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom (Usenet), archived from the original on 06 May 2025

1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of satsumaimo.

   REGIONAL FOOD & DRINK […] Satsuma imo (sweet potato), […]

   2022, Steve Wide, Michelle Mackintosh, “Kyūshū”, in Japan: A Curated Guide to the Best Areas, Food, Culture & Art, Sydney, N.S.W.: Plum, →ISBN, “Japan by region” section, page 321

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   Of potatoes, that is, the Satsuma imo, or sweet potato, there were plenty, which were eaten as “refreshments” between meals, being baked at ovens or stands along the street, and sold like cakes or nuts.

   1890, William Elliot Griffis, “The City of the Happy Well”, in Honda the Samurai: A Story of Modern Japan, Boston, Mass.; Chicago, Ill.: Congregational Sunday-School and Publishing Society, →OCLC, pages 12–13

   The “Satsuma imo,” a species of sweet potato, derives its name from the province of Satsuma, which forms part of this Prefecture. This potato is said to have been originally brought from the Luchu Islands to this district, and from thence to have spread throughout Japan.

   1900 September 19, A. R. Firth, Japan. Report on Agriculture and Horse and Cattle Breeding in Kagoshima Prefecture. (No. 539 Miscellaneous Series. Diplomatic and Consular Reports.), London: […] [F]or Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, by Harrison and Sons, […], published November 1900, →OCLC, page 6

   In the case that there are too many Satsuma imo (sweet potatoes) for immediate requirements, these ought to be dried and stored like rice for private consumption.

   2014 December 27, John Michael Purves, Bixia Chen, “蔡温の農務帳: An English Translation of Sai On’s Noumuchou (Book on Agricultural Affairs)”, in The Science Bulletin of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Ryukyus, number 61, Nishihara, Okinawa: University of the Ryukyus, →OCLC, page 6, column 2