The basic problem for most vegans (and vegetarians) is to find or create food with a sufficien/satisfying “bite”.
Imo or sato imo/taro in this case do provide that satisfactory sensation and can be presented in an appetizing manner for big appetites!
One such simple recipe is Imo Burgers!
INGREDIENTS: for 2~ people
-Sato imo/taro: 7~10 medium-sized
-Cornstarch: 1 tablespoon
-Soy sauce: 1 tablespoon
-Salt: about 1 teaspoon
-Black pepper: as appropriate
-Sweet and sour sauce:
-Water used for boiling the imo: 1 cup/200 cc
-Soy sauce: 2 tablespoons
-Cornstarch: 1 tablespoon
-Sugar: 1 tablespoon
-Fresh ginger juice: ~1 tablespoon
Fresh and tender mushrooms
RECIPE:
Peel and boil taro until you can pass a stick through easily.
Mash the boiled taro in a food processor.
This is how it should look. Don’t worry if somelittle pieces are left.
Transfer into a large bowl and add cornstarch, soy sauc, salt and black pepper.
Mix well with a spatula.
Moisten your hands and form burgers in your preferred shape.
Fry the burgers (on teflon so you don’t need any oil) until they reach a nice color.
Slice some mushrooms (any tender mushrooms are fine).
Add another kind of mushroom shred into strips or ribblens.
Mix the sweet and sour ingredients into a bowl.
Fry the mushrooms in a little oil until they get soft and add sweet and sour sauce and cook until the mushrooms are nice and soft.
Place the burger on a hot serving dish and pour sauce on op.
Enjoy!
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