Posted November 26, 2015 by Jonelle Patrick2 Comments Food

What’s Purple And Squishy And Tastes Like Thanksgiving?

This time of year, if it’s sweet and purple, it tastes like…WAT? Yes, sweet potato candy (and muffins and ice cream) is a THING, and anything that’s purple in Japan right now tastes kind of like Thanksgiving without the marshmallows. Let’s sidestep the impossible task of pondering why anyone would make desserts that taste like sweet potatoes when there’s chocolate on the planet, and ask instead…why are Japanese sweet potatoes PURPLE? I mean, would the classic T-day side be more appealing or less, if it looked like this?

Thanks to foodsofourlives.com for the original photo of the most luscious-looking sweet potato hotdish I could find!

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Writing mystery books set in Tokyo is mostly what I do, but I also blog about the odd stuff I see every day in Japan. I'm a graduate of Stanford University and the Sendagaya Japanese Institute in Tokyo, and a member of the International Thriller Writers, the Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters In Crime. When I'm not in Tokyo, I live in San Francisco. I also host a travel site called The Tokyo Guide I Wish I'd Had, so if you're headed to Japan and want to check out the places I take my friends when they're in town, take a look!

2 thoughts on “What’s Purple And Squishy And Tastes Like Thanksgiving?” ›

The box looks like it’s winking at me…

Jonelle Patrick says:

November 28, 2015 at 10:23 am

Ha, I was blinded by the purple potato-ness of it all and never noticed that! Excellent spot.

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