ZENZAI
Sweet-Beans Soup
beans
Beans in Japanese Cuisine
FUKUMAME
Good-Fortune Beans
SHIRUKO
azuki beans boiled and crushed, served in a bowl with mochi
SEKIHAN
Red Bean Rice
NATTO
Fermented Soy Beans A traditional food eaten since ancient times, natto has been recognized for the health benefits of its bacillus natto, and now serves as one of the health food staples in Japan. Natto also serves as a litmus test to see if a foreigner is truly a Japanese foodie depending on whether they […]