Roasted sweet potato
| Alternative names | Gun-goguma, kǎo-báishǔ, haau-faansyu, yaki-imo |
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| Place of origin | East Asia (China, Japan, Korea); Southeast Asia (Vietnam) |
| Main ingredients | Sweet potatoes |
| Similar dishes | Roasted chestnut |
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| Chinese name (northern China) | |||||||||
| Chinese | 烤白薯 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | "roasted sweet potato" | ||||||||
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| Chinese | 烤地瓜 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | "roasted sweet potato" | ||||||||
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| Chinese | 煨番薯 | ||||||||
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| Vietnamese | khoai lang nướng | ||||||||
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| Kanji | 焼き芋 | ||||||||
| Kana | やきいも | ||||||||
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Roasted sweet potato is a popular winter street food in East Asia and parts of Southeast Asia.