Comments | kyoto_japan: Yaki-imo, Chaimon

amabaku in kyoto_japan

Yaki-imo, Chaimon

Mar 06, 2005 14:52

Yaki-imo is a lifesaver for anyone who has been in japan in the winter. The little trucks calling out "Yaaaaki iiiimoooo". It is basically baked sweet potato. But not really the Yams like you get in the states. A bit for of a mild sweet and white not ORANGE ( Read more... )

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I have a running joke with someone crystalplumage March 6 2005, 06:05:08 UTC

about how he needs to retire and become a yakiimo man
so i always sing the song to him
yakkiiimooo~~
he drinks only imo shouchu now

(^_^;;~)

HEAR THE YAKI-IMO MAN SONG HERE AND NOW !! \/

http://www.antipixel.com/blog/archives/2002/10/20/yakiimo.html

http://www.bastish.net/rememberwhen/000866.html

http://www.geocities.jp/potechinsan/

Re: I have a running joke with someone amabaku March 6 2005, 06:21:28 UTC

You have made my day!!!

I love the yaki-imo song and always wish i could record it. Though i think the variation here in Kyoto is a bit different so i will have to record it anyway so we can compare. It is one of those sound have a very strong emotional attachment for me. Cold winter nights in japan at a small shrine staring at the night sky comparing japanese and english constalation names.

m(_ _)m crystalplumage March 6 2005, 11:44:57 UTC

you are very welcome
I see the yakiimo guys in osaka all the time ...
not so often in Tokyo ,but sometimes
~sigh~
I am home sick

eilonwey March 6 2005, 16:34:45 UTC

Cool! Thanks for the post!

web_kitten March 7 2005, 00:59:17 UTC

OMG I love yakiimo. my host dad used to by it for us sometimes. SOOOOO GOOOD. I want one real bad, but I cant find them here! My host grandma used to cook them, then slice them and put powdered sugar on them, yum!