Japan’s new delicious dark horse sweet potato dessert drink is waiting at a beef bowl chain
A beniharuka shake rolls into Sukiya as sweet potato season gets underway. Japan never met a seasonal sweets flavor it couldn’t find space in its heart for, and with sweet potato season here, it’s an especially sweet time of year. The flavor of sweet potatoes is so loved in Japan that there’s even a whole […]
A new sweet potato dessert drink is making waves at Sukiya, a popular beef bowl chain in Japan. As the season for sweet potatoes begins, the country embraces its love for this seasonal treat, with desserts featuring the ingredient appearing in cafes and coffee shops. However, Sukiya, one of Japan's biggest gyudon (beef bowl) restaurants, has taken a unique approach with their own take on the dessert.
The drink, called Suki Shakes, is now available starting September 8 and comes in three sizes: small, medium, and large. The flavor, known as yakiimo, translates to "roasted potato" and is made with beniharuka, Japan's sweetest variety of sweet potato grown in Ibaraki Prefecture. The Suki Shakes have a vanilla base with a marbled appearance from sweet potato sauce, topped with crisp candied sweet potato chips for a crunchy texture.
Taster Yayoi Saginomiya was so impressed by the drink that she calls it a dark horse contender for the best sweet potato drink this season. At just 210 yen for a small, 260 yen for a medium, and 350 yen for a large, Sukiya's Suki Shakes offer an affordable and delicious way to enjoy the flavors of the sweet potato season.
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