°¿°ì¾±²Ô²¹·É²¹¡¯²õ beni-imo are a crisp, sweet and rather purple way to step up your breakfast hash brown game.

Believed to have originated in Latin America, beni-imo (purple sweet potatoes) became an integral part of the Ryukyu Islands¡¯ diet in the early 1600s, well before it became known as Okinawa. They remain a staple to this day, popular for use in both savory and sweet dishes.

The beni-imo is also popular in other countries, and in Hawaii it¡¯s so common that it¡¯s sometimes referred to as the Hawaiian sweet potato.