Edamame?

I read Edamame is very hotin UK. Edamame is young soy beans (wow edamame.com!). And since we Japanese eat soy beans as miso, tofu, natto, kinako in such various ways. I might say Japanese have image as a kind of "supporting actor" for Edamame. Actually I eat it in the summer with beer, but I hardly eat it except for summer. Why? we can eat fresh Edamame only in the summer, in any other season, we can get only frozen type. If you can get fresh Edamame you boil it. Don't forget the best way is 4%. 1L of water, 40g of salt, 250g of Edamame, put Edamame into boiled water with salt and boil it around 5 minutes. After that, wave it with a Japanese fan or leave it for a while, at any rate, don't use water to cool it down.

There are many ways to cook Edamame. I love Edamame rice. If you don't have soy sauce or sake, don't worry. You can add some boiled Edamame and salt to rice and cook it. usually, that is okay. If you cook tempura before, please try kakiage with shrimp, boiled edamame, corn and chopped onion. It's delicious. You may add boiled edamame to minced meat and cook hamburger, it is delicious too. Grated edamame with sugar is called Zunda. Eating it with rice cake is Zunda mochi which is the special food of Tohoku area.

Comments

[bonnie]

A friend had called me and said they looked for Edamame Imperial Young Soybeans in Sams Club and they said there was a recall, but they had no reason why they were. Has anyone heard of a recall on these soybeans?

[Mari]

Hi there
I eat soybean often. I add it to everything stew, curry, soup etc. 豆は体にいいよ。

[hkxforce]

Hi, I live in Hong Kong, but my grandma came from Shanhai. Shanhai people love soybean too, but they usually eat larger ones. They just simply boil them, and add a little salt. That taste good too! :)

[stuz]

Nice recipe! The rest of your blog is awesome too! Feels like reading about/having a 'friend' telling about real life and ordinary stuff in Japan...
Kinako = roasted soy bean flour.. best thing i know if roasted/baked omochi with salt+sugar flavored kinako.. 美味しい　（＾＾）
Haven't been able to find real delicious damame in London yet, all seems to be flat and small, or very dry and have a floury taste.. so if anyone knows gimme a heads up...

[Ryan A]

Edamame+Beer = Love. I wish I knew a source for fresh edamame though

[Lili]

Edamame is delicious, never tried with beer, always by it self. what is kinako?? didn't try it before..

[Sutanai]

Edamame is really match with beer.
It is fantastic!