Sweet potatoes are a popular staple food for many. They are versatile and can be baked, steamed, boiled, made into cakes, or used in porridge, each method imparting its unique delicious flavor. Boiling and steaming are common ways to prepare sweet potatoes, but why do the ones prepared by street vendors taste sweeter and better? Chefs explain that a crucial step is often overlooked: drying.
Here is a detailed guide on how to prepare sweet potatoes that taste as good as those from the vendors:
Firstly, choose fresh sweet potatoes with intact, unwrinkled, and cut-free surfaces for easier storage. Once you’ve purchased them, wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly. Instead of steaming them right away, place them in a sunny, well-ventilated, and dry area for three days.
Drying the sweet potatoes reduces their moisture content, increasing the sugar concentration in the potatoes. This results in less watery, softer, and sweeter potatoes after steaming. They taste several times sweeter than potatoes steamed immediately after purchase.
Now, you can proceed to steam the potatoes. Add just enough water to a steamer and bring it to a boil. Place the potatoes in the steamer and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes. Smaller potatoes may take less time.
To check if the potatoes are done, pierce them with a pair of chopsticks or a fork. If they go in smoothly, the potatoes are ready. Turn off the heat and let the potatoes rest for about 10 minutes before serving.
*According to Phunuvietnam*
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