奶油馬鈴薯 & 薯餅年糕 / Jaga Butter & Imomochi

「奶油馬鈴薯」是最簡單的馬鈴薯料理。在蒸熟的馬鈴薯上面放上奶油就完成了。馬鈴薯和奶油不管是哪一種都是代表北海道的食材。「薯餅年糕」是搗碎蒸好的馬鈴薯再混合太白粉之後壓成平坦的薄片成型後煎過就完成了。經典的調味是使用砂糖醬油。「炸馬鈴薯球」則是將蒸好的馬鈴薯裹上調味過的麵衣後油炸的食物。

Jaga Butter is probably the simplest potato dish, with jaga being a shortened form of jagaimo, which stands for potato. Jaga Butter is steamed potato topped with butter, which are both typical Hokkaido ingredients, as dairy products are famous in Hokkaido. Imomochi is potato cake which has quite a sticky texture. Starch, from potatoes also, is added to steamed potato and they are mashed. After frying it in a pan, it’s ready to eat. A recommended sauce for is the sugar and soy sauce. Ageimo is deep fried potato, with the same batter as a corn dog.