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Bean & Sesame
Tofu Grilled Tofu

Tofu is bean curd made from soybeans. It is low–calorie and popular as a health food. Tofu is classified into two basic types – momen (firm) and kinugoshi (silken/soft). Grilled tofu (yaki-dōfu) is made from grilling both sides of momen tofu. Grilled tofu is often used in sukiyaki.

Recipe – Tofu & Cream …

Recipe – White Sesame …

Recipe – Tofu & Wakame …

Recipe – Bubbling Tofu

Recipe – Tofu Steak

Recipe – Fried Bitter Gourd

Recipe – Chilled Tofu

Recipe – One-Pot Dish

Recipe –Chilled Tofu with Olive Oil

Recipe –Deep–Fried Tofu

Recipe – Shiitake Mushroom & …

Recipe – Tofu & Spinach …

Recipe – Tofu Salad with …

Recipe – Tofu Hamburger Steak

Recipe – Braised Pork & Tofu

Recipe – Deep-Fried Mashed …

Recipe – Oysters & Tofu Miso …

Recipe – Simmered Tofu…

Recipe – Okinawa-Style Sauteed …

Recipe – Simmered Tofu

Recipe – Simmered Tofu & …

Recipe – Deep-Fried Tofu Pouch

Recipe – Tofu Cream Gratin …

Recipe – Tofu Curry & Rice

Deep-Fried Tofu Pouch

Deep-fried tofu pouch (abura-age) is sliced tofu which is deep-fried twice, the first time at about 120°C and the second time at about 180°C. It is used in Miso soup, Inari–zushi, etc.

Recipe – Deep-Fried Tofu Pouch

Recipe – … Abura-Age Miso Soup

Recipe – Inari-zushi…

Recipe – Nagoya-Style…

Recipe – Kishimen with…

Recipe – Deep-Fried Tofu with …

Recipe – Simmered Hijiki

Recipe – Spinach & Aabura-Age…

Typical Meals – Inari-Zushi

Fermented Soybeans

Fermented soybeans (nattō) are very healthy. As they have a unique taste and smell, some people do not like them.

Recipe – Omelet with …

Typical Meals – Fermented Soybeans

Table Manners – … Fermented …

Azuki Bean

Adzuki beans are cooked in rice used for celebratory occasions or in a traditional confection called manjū.

Recipe – Boiled Red Beans

Recipe – Steamed Rice with …

Black Soybeans

Black soybeans (kuro-mame) are included in osechi–ryoori, which is food eaten only on the first three days of the New Year.

Green Soybeans

Green soybeans (eda-mame) are a crop of unripe soybeans. Boiled salted green soybeans are often eaten with beer.

Recipe – Boiled Green Soybeans

Recipe – … with Green Soybeans

White Sesame

White sesame (shiro-goma) is often ground and used as a topping or mixed together with vegetables.

Recipe – … White Sesame & …

Recipe – … Sesame Seed …

Recipe – Sesame Tofu

Recipe – Bean Sprouts …

Recipe – Tofu Salad with …

Recipe – Asparagus with …

Black Sesame

Black sesame (kuro-goma) is often used as a topping for steamed rice.

Recipe – Inari-zushi

Recipe – Japanese Candied …

Recipe – Steamed Rice with …

Aka-endomame

Aka-endomame is almost always used as a topping for mitsumame and anmitsu (a Japanese dessert). Aka-endomame is dried peas, and the outer layer of the skin is red. The appearance and taste of boiled aka-endomame are almost exactly like boiled red marrowfat peas.

Recipe – Agar, Peas, …

Recipe – Aka-Endōmame Rice

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