Name: Fermented Soybean Paste
Yield: Makes About 3 Cups
Cuisine: Myanmar (Burma)
Ingredients: Spring water; About 2 teaspoons salt; ½ pound (scant 1½ cups) organic soybeans, well washed

Preparation info

Makes About
3 Cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Burma

By Naomi Duguid

Published 2012

About

The tua nao makers I know all let their cooked beans ferment in a rice sack, woven bamboo, or straw basket, so I use a basket. I assume it helps with fermentation. I have also left them in a little of their cooking water in a pot, and they fermented just fine.

Ingredients

½ pound (scant 1½ cups) organic soybeans, well washed
Spring water
About 2

Method

Place the beans in a large pot, add water to cover by about 3 inches, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to maintain a gentle boil and cook, half-covered, until the beans are completely softened, about 3 hours. Remove from the heat, drain, and using a slotted spoon, transfer to a basket. Let stand, lo

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