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Japanese New Years Food: Chestnut and Sweet Potato Recipe

Japanese New Years Food: Chestnut and Sweet Potato Recipe

Kuri-kinton is a Japanese sweet dish made of pureed sweet potatoes and boiled chestnuts.  It is traditionally eaten at New Years and symbolizes wealth perhaps because of its gold color. This year I decided to add sweetened pureed white bean for more variety.  I then