拉丁美洲式的甜蜜 ---- A touch of sweetness from Argentina

Dulce de batata is a traditional Argentinian dessert made of sweet potato. To me, it brings back memories of childhood, especially my grandma, originally from Argentina and a true lover of this delicious South American pudding.

I've used Taiwanese sweet potato to make it and I really think the result is something that would definitely be a success wherever it travels. Serve it with cheese and walnuts for a perfect combination of sweet and salty flavour, creamy and crunchy texture... all in one bite.

And here's the recipe!:

- 1kg sweet potato
- 500gr sugar
- 1 tablespoon of agar-agar (洋菜)
- vanilla essence or cinnamon
- water

1- Peel, slice and boil the sweet potatoes until soft. Use the blender to make a puree.
2- Mix the sugar with about 200cl of water and heat in a pot until sugar dissolves and it becomes a syrup.
3- Add the syrup to the sweet potato puree, mix together and cook in low heat for about 10-15min, until it becomes thicker, stirring constantly to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pot.
4- Dissolve the agar-agar in some water and add to the puree. Keep stirring and add the cinnamon.
5- Remove from heat, put in a mold and let it cool down. Keep it in the fridge until it's ready to eat.
6- Enjoy!