Foryoueats: Kuri Kinton (Candied Chestnuts and Sweet Potatoes)

Name: Foryoueats: Kuri Kinton (Candied Chestnuts and Sweet Potatoes)
Ingredients: 1.1 lb Japanese sweet potato (Satsumaimo); 1 jar kuri kanroni (chestnuts in heavy syrup) (7 oz, 200 g; about 10 chestnuts; also known as marrons glacés); ½ cup sugar; ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; 3 Tbsp syrup from kuri kanroni; 1 Tbsp mirin; For the Coloring:; 2 kuchinashi no mi (dried gardenia pods) (optional; these pods give a bright yellow tint when simmered with the sweet potatoes; if you can find them, crack the pods in half and wrap in cheesecloth)

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This Kuri Kinton recipe combines Japanese sweet potatoes and candied chestnuts in a deliciously sweet and savory dish. With just a few simple ingredients like sugar, salt, and mirin, this traditional...

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Ingredients

1.1 lb Japanese sweet potato (Satsumaimo)
1 jar kuri kanroni (chestnuts in heavy syrup) (7 oz, 200 g; about 10 chestnuts; also known as marrons glacés)
½ cup sugar
½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
3 Tbsp syrup from kuri kanroni
1 Tbsp mirin
For the Coloring:
2 kuchinashi no mi (dried gardenia pods) (optional; these pods give a bright yellow tint when simmered with the sweet potatoes; if you can find them, crack the pods in half and wrap in cheesecloth)