Trails to Tsukiji - Season 1 - Eps 8: Sweet Potato
This program is all about sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are used in a variety of delicious ways, from desserts to traditional Japanese dishes to salads, and as the basis for shochu liquor. Yakiimo, a baked whole sweet potato, is a very popular snack in Japan. As a result of repeated breed selection, there are about 90 types of sweet potatoes with outstanding sweetness in Japan. Farmers constantly pursue sweeter potatoes with improved textures. Enjoy the mysterious world of the sweet potato.
About Trails to Tsukiji

Title: Trails to Tsukiji
First Air Date: 2015-04-01
Last Air Date: 2019-03-20
Status: Ended
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 93
Network: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: TV Man Union, NHK
Synopsis
"Trails to Tsukiji" is a show that focuses on Japanese food available at Tokyo's iconic Tsukiji Market where every kind of fresh food is gathered from around the country.