dried sweet potatoes?

[ramonasaur]

a friend shared some store-bought dried veggies, and strewn among the crunchy dessicated tubers were these thick soft-orange strips and wedges. they had an almost floral flavor, sort of like dried papaya but barely sweet. and they had an elastic, chewy texture, slightly softer than dried mango. i had a hard time participating in the conversation, they were so good.

after she left, i googled dried sweet potatoes. all i got were recipes for vegan dog treats. yuck.

so -- has anybody else tried these?
can you make them at home?
where can you buy them?

[Cherylptw]

I dehydrated sweet potatoes that I will be using for a soup or stew but I let them get completely hard so that they could stand up to slow cooking

[HLing]

you can find them in Chinese grocery stores, probably in the same section as the dried mango, dried pineapples..etc. Yes, they can be good, and strangely addictive.

I may have even seen them in Japanese grocery stores. Actually, the Japanese also have them, but slightly different.

Good luck!

[ramonasaur]

thanks hling!