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Minamitane Anno Imo (Anno Sweet Potato)

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Minamitane Anno Imo (Anno Sweet Potato)

Minamitane Town in Tanegashima, the birthplace of Anno Imo, is a sanctuary for sticky, sweet roasted sweet potatoes. It is said that the tradition began when returning soldiers brought potato seedlings from the south after the war and grew them in the island's Anno district. They are characterized by a sweetness so intense that honey-like nectar seeps out when heated, along with a creamy, sticky texture. Due to their high sugar content, they are so popular that they are sometimes traded at higher prices than standard table sweet potatoes. Minamitane Town is also famous as the location of the 'JAXA Tanegashima Space Center' rocket launch site. Enjoy Anno Imo grown on this island that reaches for space, slowly roasted. If you eat it with the skin, a melting sweetness will spread throughout your mouth. Please give it a try.

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