Satsumaimo Amani is sweet potato cooked in sweet syrup. It is a great small side dish or snack. Satsumaimo Amani is not something you eat at restaurants, but it is often made at home in the fall.
Satsumaimo, Japanese sweet potatoes, are in season in fall and winter, so Satsumaimo is the taste of fall in Japan. They are purple outside and yellow inside, dense and sweet, different from western yams which are usually orange inside. Because of the sweet taste, Satsumaimo is used in many desserts, like simple baked potatoes or more complicated sweet potato cakes. Satsumaimo are used for savory dishes too, such as using them in Tempura or adding to Miso Soup. The sweetness of the potatoes and salty seasonings complement each other very well.