satoimo hotpot

Its hotpot tonight again~

satoimo(yam or taro) hotpot

Called imoni, which directly translates to simmered yams, this hotpot dish is a tradition from Yamagata. Basic ingredients are leeks, beef slices, yam, mushrooms, and konnyaku. The soup base is as sweet as sukiyaki with lots of sugar and soy sauce. I added lots of white cabbage and carrots too and lessened the eye popping amount of sugar mentioned in the recipe.

Satoimo is in season now, was inspired to try making this after watching a holiday in Yamagata TV program. =) i think i overate again (i always do when we have hotpot!).

I am so full@@

but am not complaining =P its been a cold day.