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Hi and happy new year

A friend makes purple sweet potato pie

It is yummy too!

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Gotta try them in cheesecake! Great to hear from you, Kitty.

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I love these delightfully crispy gems!

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Lucky you! that gets to try all of Greg's wonderful recipes!

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I see that you call them Okinawan purple sweet potatoes. Is that where they come from? I know that Okinawa has a distinct group of people and language.

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The Japanese sugar plantation workers brought them to Hawaii in the late 1800s. The tubers came to Japan from South America much earlier, in the 1600s.

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It's interesting how many foods have unexpected origins. After they have been grown in a place for some years, the next generation thinks they are just part of "normal".

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I love knowing this about the moisture level - time save/game changer.

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I was thrilled when I felt the shredded purple sweet potatoes. The pancakes come together so quickly. They’re also terrific cooked and mashed as a base for gnocchi.

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