Butternut Squash-Sweet Potato Soup

Remember the leftover squash from my Butternut Squash with Mango soup? Last night I was in the mood for more of the same, but inconveniently didn't have a mango handy. But I did have a pile of sweet potatoes taking up valuable space in my fridge. And I do like sweet potato soup. So I thought instead of attempting a closer recreation the sweet potato soup from Tierra Sur restaurant at Hertzog Winery a month-ish ago.
Like Tierra Sur, the sweet potato matchsticks were cooked only a few minutes to retain their shape, then have then sit atop the other garnishes. Unlike Tierra Sur,I didn't think to cook the matchsticks separately from the soup, then add lateras garnish. They migrated to the bottom of the bowls to keep the raisins company (by the way, why is it okay to "plate" dinner but not "bowl" soup? On second thought, that might be a bit messy ... but I digress.)
I added cinnamon along with the cumin and coriander to bring it closer to the restaur…
Like Tierra Sur, the sweet potato matchsticks were cooked only a few minutes to retain their shape, then have then sit atop the other garnishes. Unlike Tierra Sur,I didn't think to cook the matchsticks separately from the soup, then add lateras garnish. They migrated to the bottom of the bowls to keep the raisins company (by the way, why is it okay to "plate" dinner but not "bowl" soup? On second thought, that might be a bit messy ... but I digress.)
I added cinnamon along with the cumin and coriander to bring it closer to the restaur…