Korokke, deep fried mashed vegetables with meat, is one of everyone’s favorite dish in Japan.  My family loves it, too.  Korokke is usually made with mashed potatoes and ground beef, but today I substituted potatoes with Kabocha (Japanese pumpkin.)  Kabocha is naturally very sweet and soft when steamed, and it can be mashed very easily.  In fact, I even made it easier by using a microwave instead of steaming Kabocha.