Making of Teochew Yam Dessert

  You will need a yam, water, oil and sugar. Peel the yam with a glove as the gum might cause allergy. Carefully with a knife slice off the tough skin. Wash and cut into thin slices for faciliate easy steaming. When cooked, put all the yam pieces into a blender and add in some water (no specific). 

Pour into a non-stick pan as you need to cook it with small fire. Add in some oil and keep stirring till the mixture get thicken about 40 minutes to an hour. 

 When you feel it has come to your idea consistency, try out with 4 tbsp of sugar mix again and taste it, if needed another 1 tbsp. Off fire. 

Put into a bowl, can add in gingko nuts if you can find but in this image i sprinkled with sesame seeds.

The texture is soft and smooth. Serve when it is hot to warm.