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Edamame

Hi, everyone.

Don't you like something easy, simple, high protein, and inexpensive?  I do, and I found one recipe that is very effortless but so yummy and trendy.  It's "Edamame", and it's literally cool beans.  It's everyone favorite; kids, adults, male and female.

Edamame with Salt

What is Edamame?

It's a soybean that is still in a pod. Edamame that is served in the U.S. is originally from East Asia.   It's often found at Asian Fusion restaurants an Thai restaurants so it should be included on our blog.  I first had these beans when I came to the U.S. One of my friends took me to a Japanese restaurant, and she ordered it for us. She said it's so good with beer especially lager beer which is a kind of beer that most of the Asian countries have.  I recalled my childhood memory when I tasted it.  I remembered when I was in Chiangmai seeing steamed legume beans in pods were on several market stands. They looked almost like Edamame but smaller.

Spicy Edamame

A couple months ago, we received a coupon from PeiWei, so we decided to use the coupon.  We ordered two entrees, but we still had to spend more in order to use the coupon. Thus we order a couple appetizers, and one of those was Edamame. It's such an addictive food. We couldn't stop eating until it's all gone.

Spicy Edamame

Money saver

Edamame (large size) in PeiWei menu is about $3-4, and in the Japanese restaurant is about $5.  I always stock Edamame frozen in my freezer because it's easy, fast, and low-cost snack to make.  Edamame has low sodium, carbohydrates, and fat but high protein, fiber, magnesium, and potassium.  It is a really good source of protein for avegetarian and vegan diet. One cup of cooked Edamame has 17 grams of protein.

Edamame with Salt

They are two methods to enjoy the Edamame that I want to share with everyone.  Here are the recipes. I hope you enjoy them.

Spicy Edamame