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Shoyumame

🇯🇵 A dish from Japan

Shoyumame, a dish from Japan
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Shoyumame (しょうゆ豆) is a regional cuisine of the Kagawa prefecture of Japan. Shoyumame consists of parched broad beans left overnight in a marinade consisting primarily of soy sauce and sugar, with mirin and sake usually included in the marinade.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientsbroad beans, soy sauce, sugar, mirin, sake
🔥Cooking methodparched then marinated overnight
👅Flavour & stylesweet-salty, savory, umami
🕒When it’s eatenside dish or accompaniment to rice

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Where does Shoyumame come from?
Shoyumame is a dish that originated in Japan.
What is Shoyumame?
Shoyumame (しょうゆ豆) is a regional cuisine of the Kagawa prefecture of Japan. Shoyumame consists of parched broad beans left overnight in a marinade consisting primarily of soy sauce and sugar, with mirin and sake usually included in the marinade.