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edamame
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is an East Asian dish prepared with immature soybeans in their pods, which are boiled or steamed, and may be served with salt or other condiments. It is consumed in many world regions. Edamame is a common side dish in Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine and as an appetizer to alcoholic beverages, such as beer or shōchū. As an ingredient, edamame is used in both sweet and savory dishes, such as takikomi gohan, tempura, and zunda-mochi.

Key facts

Food.name
Edamame
Food.image
Edamame by Zesmerelda in Chicago.jpg
Food.image_size
300
Food.caption
Boiled green soybeans in the pod
Food.course
Appetizer, side dish
Food.main_ingredient
Soybeans

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Nutrition · Open Food Facts

Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 20 products

bNutri-Score
3NOVA · Processed food
Energy
250 kcal
Fat
13.7 g
— of which saturates
5.2 g
Carbohydrates
9.8 g
— of which sugars
3.1 g
Fibre
8.6 g
Protein
21.9 g
Salt
0.96 g
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Wikidata facts

Country of origin
Japan
Image
Edamame by Zesmerelda in Chicago.jpg
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Commons category
Edamame
native label
枝豆
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
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  • History
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  • Harvesting
  • Cooking
  • Storage
  • Eating
  • Nutrition
  • Allergy
  • References
  • External links

is an East Asian dish prepared with immature soybeans in their pods, which are boiled or steamed, and may be served with salt or other condiments. It is consumed in many world regions. Edamame is a common side dish in Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine and as an appetizer to alcoholic beverages, such as beer or shōchū. As an ingredient, edamame is used in both sweet and savory dishes, such as takikomi gohan, tempura, and zunda-mochi.

When the beans are outside the pod, the term mukimame is also sometimes used in Japanese.

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