The Japanese Sweet Potato at Maxwell’s Trading Gets Hit with Heat on All Sides

Sweet potatoes are having a moment in Chicago, and I’m not mad about it. I loved the coal-roasted version doused in Catupiry cheese, hot honey, and fried pumpkin seeds at Brasero, and it’s smoked and tempura-battered for my favorite sushi roll at Coast. But I had to find out more about the multi-textured Japanese sweet potato and seasonal curry side at Maxwell’s Trading. “The way...