satsuma imo
English
Noun
satsuma imo (countable and uncountable, plural satsuma imo or satsuma imos)
- Alternative form of satsumaimo.
- 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:
- 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.
- 2000 November 26, Lucy Kemnitzer, “Save Gary's life (or at least his teeth)”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom[1] (Usenet), archived from the original on 6 May 2025:
- 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.
- 2023 January 5, “The Wholesome and Hearty World of Satsuma Imo, Japanese Sweet Potatoes”, in WAMI: Japan-flavored Media[2], archived from the original on 10 December 2023:
- 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!