Sweet Potato
Camote is the Mexican sweet potato, with sweet orange flesh and a creamy texture. It features in sweet potato and rajas tamales, Christmas ponche punch, and caldo tlalpeño stew. Street vendors roast it with piloncillo sugar syrup. It also appears in desserts such as jams and traditional sweets.
Estimated retail price
~£1.29 / each
Typical price at UK Mexican grocers
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How it's used in Mexican cooking
Sweet Potato, part of the vegetables section of the Mexican pantry, appears in 6 recipes in our collection, including Tablecloth Stainer Mole, Puebla-Style Sweet Potatoes and Purple Sweet Potato Candy from Puebla. Each recipe shows step by step how it is added, in what quantity and which other ingredients it is paired with — the most reliable guide to how it is actually used in Mexican cooking.
Recipes with Sweet Potato
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes use Sweet Potato?
Sweet Potato is used in 6 recipes in our collection, such as Tablecloth Stainer Mole and Puebla-Style Sweet Potatoes. The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.
Where can I buy Sweet Potato in the UK?
You can buy Sweet Potato online via the Amazon link on this page, or look for it at Latin American grocers in the UK.
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