Okinawa sweet potato

An elegant and sweet desert with a vibrant purple middle to the pie.

This purple sweet potato jam tastes like an Okinawan sweet potato and haupia pie but in a spreadable form. It's super easy and a great way to use up leftover sweet potatoes. Use the purple jam on toast, as a filling for mochi, pop tarts, breads, or other baked goods.

Sweet potatoes are a very old food in Hawaii, thought to have been transported to the islands by the earliest Polynesian settlers. Okinawa sweet potatoes, so named because they're native to the Japanese island of Okinawa, turn a stunning deep purple when cooked and have a dense, starchy texture.

Okinawa, Japan is renowned for having the highest prevalence of centenarians. Here, three experts tell us why the Okinawa Diet leads to living so long.

There are many sweet potatoes out there, but the Okinawan sweet potato might be one variety with the most health benefits

Okinawan Sweet Potato cooked in an instant pot using the air fryer lid! Very sweet and plump. It takes very little effort to make this.

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Have you heard of the "beni-imo", the unusual purple sweet potato of the Okinawan islands? Beni imo sweets are beloved by the locals and a great souvenir of the area.

The Okinawan diet is one of the healthiest in the world. Here's what I've learned about food from living in Okinawa, beginning with the bento.

NEW: purple sweet potato 🍠 Featured in Netflix's recent documentary: Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones, these purple sweet potatoes are the favourites of one of the longest living group of people in the world, in Okinawa. Full of antioxidants, purple sweet potatoes reduce inflammation and boost your immune system. Available at Japan Centre Leicester Square and Ichiba Westfield London. #bluezones #liveto100 #antioxidants #purplesweetpotato #sweetpotato #japancentre #ichiba