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Best Edamame in Chicago
“Immature soybeans in their pods, boiled or steamed—a common side that travels from appetizer to ingredient across cuisines.”
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Edamame (枝豆; ) 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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Edamame arrives at the table in its most honest form—tender, immature soybeans still wearing their pods, kissed with salt or steamed plain. This East Asian staple has traveled well beyond its origins, showing up as a casual appetizer alongside beer or shōchū in Japan, a foundational side across Chinese tables, and increasingly in both sweet and savory applications, from takikomi gohan to tempura to the delicate green paste of zunda-mochi.
Order it here when it has
- common across multiple cuisines
- works in sweet and savory applications
- traditional pairing with alcohol
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