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Origin
Universal across China — particularly associated with autumn and winter street food culture
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Description
Kao yu mi / kao hong shu: roasted corn and sweet potato on charcoal braziers — possibly the most universal street food across all of China. The technique varies regionally: plain charcoal roasting in the north, or glazed with soy-butter and spices. Winter warming food of urban sidewalks.
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The Thread
—Mexican elote (street corn)
—Japanese yaki imo (roasted sweet potato)
—Korean gunbap (roasted rice snack)
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Flavour Context
Smoky, sweet, caramelised, naturally complex from Maillard reaction on sugars
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