According to Lucas Sin, the head chef at Junzi in New York City, speaking with Eater, baked sweet potatoes are a hugely popular street food in China. The secret to their deliciousness, he says, is that they had been stored outside in the cold before baking. Tiny ice crystals break up the hard flesh of the potato. Then, after being cooked, it has a texture similar to ordinary mashed potatoes.
If you would like to try this for yourself, its delightfully simple.
Choose medium to small sweet potatoes and set them in the freezer for one to two hours (the larger the longer). After that, just roast them in a pre-heated 450 degree oven for about an hour (or until completely soft inside). You may want to line your baking sheet with parchment paper because the sugar inside will caramelize and ooze out. In this case, it is better to not pierce the skin so that the steam causes the flesh to separate from the skin.
For healthy toppings, consider a little honey, nuts or even a little guacamole.
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