Description: Crunchy yam potatoes go really well with bacon and melted cheese. If you do not finish your raclette cheese in your previous meal, this is one of the best ways to use leftover cheese the next day.
Serves: 2
Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• Yam potatoes – sliced in 5 mm width, 200g
• Bacon – sliced small pieces, 2 rashers or 40g
• Raclette cheese slice (alternatively, Emmental cheese) – 2 slices or 40g
• Chive – chopped, 1 teaspoon
• Ground black pepper – 1/2 teaspoon

Method

1. Heat up a small non-stick frying pan over medium heat, and cook the bacon until it gets crispy. Take it out and leave it aside.
2. In the same frying pan, grill both sides of yam potatoes until they get nicely brown. Take it out and place it in two layers on the plate.
3. Heat the cheese in the same pan and once it’s melted, pour it over the potatoes. Make sure to spread to cover all potatoes.
4. Sprinkle the bacon, chive and ground pepper.

Nutritional Values Per Serving

Kcal	Protein	Fat	Carbs	Fibre	Sugars	Salt	Saturated Fat	Vitamin C	Calcium	Potassium
248.5	10.2g	10.7g	28.3g	4.3g	0.5g	1.0g	5.3g	18.0mg	163.7mg	828.1mg
12.4%	20.5%	15.2%	10.9%	14.3%	0.6%	15.9%	26.6%	44.9%	23.4%	23.7%

Nutritional Tips

Japanese yam can be eaten uncooked, so it is not necessary to worry about heating it thoroughly. When it is cooked, its slimy texture becomes milder. So for those who are not a big fan of its slimy texture, it might be one of the best recipes to eat.

Japanese Yam is a root vegetable and is famous for its slimy texture. When we grate them, we call it “Tororo” and there are a variety of recipes for that. It matches perfectly with Japanese dishes such as soba or udon noodles. But it can go well with cheese too! So I am introducing this recipe today. It is a good source of dietary fibre, potassium and vitamin C. Potassium is one of the major cations (positively charged ions) of intracellular fluid along with the other electrolytes, such as sodium, calcium, magnesium, chloride and phosphorus.

Potassium maintains the balance of body fluid. A higher potassium intake may help to lower blood pressure by increasing vasodilation and urinary sodium excretion as it reduces plasma volume. The benefits of reducing blood pressure and preventing hypertension are very important because hypertension increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

When potassium is depleted, it may cause muscle weakness, mental confusion and increased cardiac excitability. Potassium excess is less common, but it could happen due to renal failure and excess may lead to cardiac arrest. So people with chronic renal failure may need to restrict the intake of potassium.  As always, you must seek professional advice in doubt.

Potassium is typically abundant in vegetables, potatoes and fruits, especially bananas.