The Okinawan Sweet Potato Truck..

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Doug,

Beni imo is the most famous and `prefered` type of sweet potato here. The other type that is eaten has more of a yellowish flesh than the orange one we are used to in the U.S.

There is actually a truck that goes around the neigborhood and sells roasted sweet potatos..(No I`m not kidding..) Remember the ice cream truck when you were a kid? Well here they have the `sweet potato` truck.. (grin) Both beni imo and the yellow fleshed type of sweet potato are sold by the truck.

Yes I would say that sweet potato is a staple food here.

Green tea is actually not a staple here - Jasmine tea is. Green tea, is of course, is available and still quite common.

White miso is more common than red miso (although I prefer red miso).

Yes the salt intake here is pretty high. Miso is a bit culprit.

Eddie

Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 17:30:06 -0000From: "dougyounkin1954" Subject: Re: Answers to questions about OkinawaEddie,There is an Okinawan sweetpotato (beni imo) that is purple inside. Is that the predominant type of sweetpotato eaten there?, Are the orange fleshed types available and also eaten? Is sweetpotato a staple food, like tofu, green tea, turmeric, and bonito (fish) flakes? Is red or white miso eaten most of the time? Also, I have heard that the salt intake there is fairly high. Is that true? Thanks for any answers.Doug Younkin