Edamame (edamame - 枝豆)

Edamame are immature soybeans which are boiled and served cold with some salt. This dish is often served with beer as an appetizer. The pod is not eaten, but emptied to extract the peas.

 

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Edamame boiled and salted [source]
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Edamame soy beans on the plant [source]

 

 

 

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