いももち

noun

imo-mochi; potato rice cakes

A traditional Japanese snack or side dish made from mashed potato mixed with glutinous rice flour, shaped into cakes and often pan-fried or grilled. The name literally means 'potato mochi'.

• 北ほっ海かい道どうのいももちは、じゃがいもで作つくるのが一いっ般ぱん的てきです。

  In Hokkaido, imo-mochi is typically made with potatoes.

• 祖そ母ぼが作つくるいももちは、外そとはカリッと中なかはもちもちしていて美味おいしい。

  The imo-mochi my grandmother makes is crispy on the outside and chewy inside, and delicious.