Edamame

Edamame is a green vegetable more commonly known as a soybean, harvested at the peak of ripening right before it reaches the "hardening" time. The word Edamame means "Beans on Branches," and it grows in clusters on bushy branches. To retain the freshness and its natural flavor, it is parboiled and quick-frozen. In East Asia, the soybean has been used for over two thousand years as a major source of protein. Edamame is consumed as a snack, a vegetable dish, used in soups or processed into sweets. As a snack, the pods are lightly boiled in salted water, and then the seeds are squeezed directly from the pods into the mouth with the fingers.


My sisters, Amanda & Brittany introduced this new food to me while celebrating Amanda's birthday in October at Piranha Killer Sushi in downtown Fort Worth. I have eaten these pods a few different ways.

1. lightly salted w/ sea salt



2. garlic & spices



3. Sautéed w/ sea salt

This is a green veggie and 10 years ago I would not have thought about Edamame. I would only eat lettuce and green beans (barely).

This is a great healthy snack or great starter before a meal. Today, this is now one of my favorite foods.