Okinawan Sweet Potato Tart

This sweet potato tart (beni-imo taruto/tart) was a marvelous mouthful to savour. Although the pastry was somewhat soft (despite the silicon gel pack), that was easily solved by reheating it in the oven. After reheating, the pastry had a nice buttery fragrance, and the sweet potato paste was warm, smooth and flavourful. An absolute delight, and not unaffordable – about ¥750 all in for a box of 6.
The tarts came individually-wrapped.
I bought this from a random gifts and snack shop in Osaka, particularly drawn by the fact that it was made only with butter, not margarine. But apparently it is an Okinawan specialty, so perhaps it was flown in to Osaka, and it may not be easy to find outside of Okinawa.
Each box had 6 pieces and cost 1509 yen.
A unique and worthy gift if you are looking for something authentic, of quality and relatively harder to acquire in Singapore. Do note though that the expiry date may be soon, presumably because they don't use preservatives. So make sure to pass it to loved ones and relatives as soon as you get back.

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Comments

Unknown said…
I love Beni Imo Tart. Its so delicious.
Curious Kitten said…
Yes indeed! If you like Jap sweet potato snacks and you're in Singapore, there's a stall from a Japanese chain (Matsuzo Potato) in the Lido Isetan basement selling various sweet potato products, although it's mostly the yellow sweet potato and not beni-imo. Still, it's quite nice!