Rice with Edamame Beans, Mangetout and Spring Onions (Scallions)

Edamame Gohan

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4-6

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Japanese Larder

By Luiz Hara

Published 2018

  • About

Edamame beans are green soybeans that are usually cooked in their pods and eaten as a snack with beer in Japan. Here, I use the bean and other greens to make edamame rice cooked in a dashi and soy sauce-based broth. A fragrant, springtime dish.

Ingredients

  • 300 g (10½ oz/ cups) short-grain rice
  • 200

Method

  1. Wash the rice in a bowl with plenty of fresh water using a circular motion with your hand. Drain the water and repeat 3 or 4 times until the water runs clear. Transfer the rice to a sieve (strainer) and let it drain for 15 minutes. Make the Primary Dashi or dashi stock with a dashi infusion bag or instant powder.
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