Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

　　Roasted Sweet Potatoes

　　Roasted Sweet Potatoes: Also known as baked sweet potatoes, this is a traditional delicacy of Renqiu. The main ingredient is the locally abundant sweet potato, primarily those planted in spring. The premium variety, Dayanghong (commonly known as "Xinlimei"), has yellow skin, red flesh, uniform chunks, and a clean exterior—making it an excellent choice for roasting. When roasting, selected sweet potatoes are hung on iron wires inside a specially designed roasting oven, constantly turned to ensure even cooking until the skin turns crisp and the flesh soft and tender. Freshly baked sweet potatoes have a golden-brown exterior, and when split open, reveal a peachy-red interior. Holding one in your hand, it's hot and steamy; take a bite, and the warmth fills your mouth—you can't help but keep it open due to the heat, while the sweet, fragrant aroma is simply irresistible. That’s why roadside roasted sweet potato carts often draw crowds of eager buyers.