How to prepare frozen EDAMAME properly (vegan/vegetarian) 〜枝豆〜 | easy Japanese side dish recipe

[@soto_no_yuki2158]

Thanks! You brought me back to my childhood. My Sofu would tie his kimono just like that. Almost like it was a dance. Then he’d hop on one leg, arms in the air and scream yooooo like a noh actor and I would copy him, we looked pretty goofy but to me it was absolutely amazing and one of the best memories

[@taijiskitchen]

wow, he sounds like a cool grandpa! thanx for sharing your memory!!

[@grodriguez9614]

I love this video! I just got a huge bag of frozen edamame from the grocery store without a plan lol. I'm excited to try out one of these recipes! Thanks for sharing!

[@taijiskitchen]

great timing!! hope yours will turn out as good as mine did!!

[@luisrodrigues4698]

Being absolutely ignorant about edamame i still bought it when i was getting my frozen veggies at the supermarket. Without looking it up i used them more or less like peas or green beans. Big mistake as i let the pods intact, and they are way too fibrous to eat. Learned my lesson :)

[@gerdlang9164]

As a German I have to give you thumbs up simply because you drink a very tasty German beer.

[@expodemita]

The shell is not to eat? Only the seed? Then why is cooked with that shell?

[@StillOnTrack]

I was already going to make it but you went and made me even hungrier with how you were enjoying yours, lol

[@claytonalexander9105]

Thank you so much for just getting clear down to business... i went through 10 videos of BS and noone can tell me a thing about cooking Edamame or mor importantly why.

[@ValeriePallaoro]

In Australian Japanese bars/restaurants we get large bowls of edamame, salted but not freshly salted. They are warm/hot to the table and cooked I think in salted water. But, Australia, so it must be frozen for delivery to here, then boiled. And it's perfect. Just so damn, fricken perfect. I love it.

[@lila3372]

I think they're usually steamed?

[@billnroger]

My partner is Japanese and we always steam the edamame in a bamboo steamer. His Mom always did it that way…

[@riaconradt2554]

How long do you steam it?

[@ArvySan]

Add some salt to the boiling water, it's classic in restaurants to improve color and taste. Thus the edamame has bright color and look more fresh. Oh and for me blanching is enough with salt water just to improve it's color and taste, I never over boiled edamame, I think it might make them mushy. Aside of that nice tips for the variation 👍

[@dawnbacon5676]

I made them with your help , they are amazing 😊 wish I could post a picture here for you. I cooked them with sesame oil, sesame seeds, pink Himalayan salt, chili flakes, fresh garlic, forgot the sugar, didn't have soy source so I used Worcestershire sauce witch was great with it and last but not least I had Franks Sweet Chili Sauce to dip them in an omg so amazing, I subscribed to your Channel and will definitely be continuing as a follower for more great ideas. Pilamiya 🙌

[@2gkims427]

As you were speaking I was wondering how you can cook with your sleeves so long. And then you showed how you do it! Loved it!! :)

[@akiraaoi18]

Ah nice! I wasn't sure if I had to boil the edamame or let it defrost! Also Tannenzäpfle!

[@cmt9875]

I'm going to try the spicy garlic. Looks delicious! Thank you!

[@redred4877]

my favorite japanese icon!!! ur a legend

[@taijiskitchen]

hahaha, thanx!! glad you like my videos!!

[@jamber121]

Taiji, I'm so glad I found your videos!! Your knowledge will be put to good use ...thank you! I am looking forward to trying your recipes and techniques. What is your favorite Japanese beer to eat along with edamame? Kanpai!!

[@taijiskitchen]

Hi and thank you for visiting my channel!! It makes me so happy to hear such a comment and to know that my videos are helping people!! my favorite beer is Suntory "the premium molts"!!

[@ReadyMindsetGo]

Idk why but I had to lol while you were eating. Best part haha

[@ReturnToSender83]

Love Edameme I can a bag full at a time I love them spicy with fresh garlic.

[@mariad.5823]

Your spicy recipe is the best one I found

[@taijiskitchen]

oh, thanx so so much!!

[@DHARMYOGCOM]

whats the point of adding the spices if you are only eating the inside?

[@leighlyle2304]

In England, edamame (like goji berries) is considered a "super-food" because of all the nutrients the beans provide plus they have a crunchy texture. They are very popular and are added to practically any type of salads and rice dishes. By the way, I notice that sesame oil is often used in Japanese cooking as a cooking oil. Sesame oil has a very low smoking point and is prone to burning thus losing/ruining its flavour. Therefore I am intrigued as to why it is so often used this way?

[@taijiskitchen]

well, to be honest, edamame is not as nutritious as regular soy beans (as much as I am aware), since edamame is exactly the same species as soy beans, instead premature, meaning not fully grown, thus containing less nutrients than soy beans. so to be exact, soy beans should be the super-food, if you will. but very nice to hear that they are popular in the UK! as for your second question, you are right. therefore most times, sesame oil is added only at the end. I found out myself that recently so my old videos don't consider that fact. as for Tempura, the do use (nowadays) refined sesame oil, whose smoking point is higher, just as high as other vegetable frying oil.

[@leighlyle2304]

@@taijiskitchen I have noticed sesame oil on our local supermarket shelves which seems to have a much higher smoking point than regular sesame oil. This is a relatively new addition to the oil section. I don't know how deep it carries the sesame flavour because I haven't tried it yet

[@jasonmarcus1683]

@@leighlyle2304 I heard grapeseed oil works well if you don't like the flavor of vegetable oil.

[@dawnbacon5676]

I used it in mine and it was perfect, you have to cook with the proper amount of heat 😊

[@MinhNguyen-lb4xp]

Thank you ! So easy ! So delicious ! So marvelous !

[@kanpeki]

So... you're not supposed to eat the pods? 😮 If so, I feel embarrassed right now. Everytime I've had edamame I just ate the whole thing 😅

[@tineejohnston9737]

New subs here 😇 love your simplicity of recipe and very clear and your blogs are easy to understand, btw how did you learn to cook or who influenced your cooking style 💞

[@taijiskitchen]

i don't have any training, just always interested in cooking and love eating! most of my recipes are from my mother and grandmothers, but also some from restaurant, friends or found in internet. lucky the recipes don't have copyright!

[@Jose-xe2pw]

Da trinkt er ein Tannezäpfle 😂 N gute

[@imaw8ke]

Why can't we just push them out of the pods and then cook them in garlic, et cetera?

[@gmasstudios]

I feel like they might become mushy that’s why

[@jasminmata4692]

thank you

[@stefimandi186]

I am surprised to see that you are cooking with sesame oil. I've learned that better to start cooking with some vegatble oil and add a few drops of sesame oil only after the food is cooked. Indeed, it has a nice, roasted nutty taste. Actually, sesame oil is very expensive here, so I really use a few drops only.

[@taijiskitchen]

in your case, I would do the same, since the aroma of sesame oil (or any other oil) will be less if it gets heated, so it makes sense to add at the end. where I live, its not sooo expensive, so I don't care so much, but maybe ill point that out, in my next video. thanks!!

[@vivyhanghal5270]

My favourite thank you for the recipe

[@Omni0404]

So true! The edamame made by beer so delicious.

[@AlbertKingboss]

Love this recipe Taiji! Hope I won't mess it up although I probably will :D I subscribed btw because this video is awesome and I'm sure the future ones will be as well!

[@taijiskitchen]

thanx for finding my channel and for subscribing!! failing is also part of learning/success, so no problem! let me know how you like the other videos!

[@AlbertKingboss]

@@taijiskitchen I like them a lot!

[@marias8007]

my new favourite snack

[@marias8007]

i'm lazy. i just defrost and eat 😄

[@OmniVisionElite]

Great video!

[@edl653]

So why are salt and other seasonings added to the pod? Would it not be better to extract the beans and season them to one like directly? - Bought them thinking the package was of Snow Peas. I found out the hard way that the pods are not to be eaten.

[@Kotik_Kompotik.]

Hm, German pilsener? I thought you guys prefer dry rice lager or something like this. I prefer Japanese food with light lagers anyway :) mostly Sapporo, it’s great for any types of veggie snacks

[@taijiskitchen]

well, I don't drink much, so I don't know so much on beer. I just drink whatever is available around.

[@dorapopovici9101]

You mix foods in the pan with sticks, too, hmm…thought you only use them for eating, which version of edamame did you like best?

[@taijiskitchen]

yes, those are called Sai-bashi, especially designed chopsticks for cooking. they are longer. i liked the roasted edamame the best!

[@Katch.22]

The spicy garlic 😍

[@nataliabartra5333]

Can you roast ir and then add the oil, garlic, chili pepper for flavor? Or would you not recommend that?

[@llonya]

Tannenzäpfle beste Pils der Welt

[@irabontita]

My fave edamame...oishiii...

[@fuzzywuzzy5749]

Forget the recipe - I would like a tutorial on how to how an apron! I wear one everyday and am going to get tangled up until I get it right.

[@fuzzywuzzy5749]

I mean TIE an apron. I was slowing it down so much and concentrating and still can't see what I need to do.

[@fuzzywuzzy5749]

Ohh get from other comments that it was a kimono, not an apron. I'm embarrassed and sad. I wish I could tie my work apron like this.

[@taijiskitchen]

nothing to be embarrassed, its called a method, Tasuki-gake, a way to "roll up the sleeves" when wearing Kimono. perhaps will work on also other clothings or apron. I will try to make a video on how to do this sometime soon!

[@taijiskitchen]

in some of the old videos, I missed to fast forward, like in this, you can watch exactly how I am doing it. I don't know if you can apply this to your apron. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f36zmIGCg8mAnrs

[@PaperTigresss]

On the subject of green ingredients :D I would love to know if you have any savoury recipes that use sencha or gyokuro - either freshly made or as reuse of the tea leaves already brewed out (勿体無いね!. I've head mentions of using tea as an ingredient in rice dishes but not yet encountered any actual recipes.

[@taijiskitchen]

perhaps Ochazuke? kinda soupy dish of rice and tea, sometimes with other condiments. planing to make it in the next couple of month, so pls be patient!

[@PaperTigresss]

@@taijiskitchen I look forward to it immensely. Thank you for sharing so much and being so active in the comments!

[@vasilicagabor1497]

Bravo!

[@inagasiquiamco1840]

im pretty sure it isnt only exclusive in japan if it is late summer or summer because we have an edamame plant in the Philippines but we have to cut and kill the tree because it was housing snakes

[@user-nx8pm8fu6t]

With what You can eat it

[@0626love]

So you said edamame is boiled before frozen? boiled for how many minutes or just blanched for killing enzymes (they do it for peas and parsley also - otherwise enzymes kill the vitamins and fragrant substances even while frozen)?

[@taijiskitchen]

not quite sure how long, but long enough that they are cooked through.

[@0626love]

@@taijiskitchen thank you for the quick response :) was asking because trying to grow my own in my garden (in Estonia) this year (could require freezing some for winter), so the info did help, tnx!

[@taijiskitchen]

@@0626love wow, from Estonia, cool!! well, if you want to grow your own Edamame, then just find some soybeans, plant them (around march-may) as you would normally grow peas/beans and instead of waiting to fully mature, just pick them while they are still green (July-august)

[@0626love]

@@taijiskitchen nice! Amazing to hear an advice on edamame from a Japanese directly!! I already got some seeds ready to sow, yes. (Checking out other cooking tips on your channel ASAP)

[@TheRealKnossi]

Rothaus Beer 🍻👌🏼

[@taijiskitchen]

Cheers!!

[@watashidakke6166]

I miss Edamami..tabetai😋

[@Krissi_Avocado]

Did i miss how you prepare them in the traditional way? Since you say boiling them isn't recommended. All the videos on youtube show them boiling 😅

[@obsoleteprofessor2034]

American here... Got served edamame first time today. I asked What kind of peas are these?

[@taijiskitchen]

I think I explain in the video, but Edamame are young soy beans.

[@cjrideson]

Good.

[@Avamanson000]

Great video

[@taijiskitchen]

thanx!!

[@fajri8843]

Right i through it in with my chicken,and afterwards look it up on KZbin, so now i must run and go take it out of that hot pot asap......

[@fajri8843]

I think in my ignorance I didn't do a bad job,I took them out and tasted it. Those pods glided open and it tasted delicious with the chicken sauce it was cooked in. I'm sort of proud how nice it came out.

[@EmanuelCaesar]

Lol im in NL and I got the exact same packaging

[@anaserra3078]

So you don’t eat the whole thing like green beans?

[@kiwigirlNZ]

No. The pods are really leathery, and hard to chew.

[@milanesclodina3870]

Can i use olive oil instead of sesame oil

[@Tabooza]

You can boil the Edamame but you're water must be at a rolling boil than place the edamame. once the water starts boiling again the Edamame is done

[@KjKharismatic]

How long did you let the edamame sit out at room temperature before it was ready to eat?

[@taijiskitchen]

depending on the room temperature, but in the summer like 2-3 hours in the winter 4-5 hours.

[@KjKharismatic]

Thank you @@taijiskitchen. I made some yesterday and they were delicious. 😋

[@taijiskitchen]

@@KjKharismatic you are welcome and glad it turned out good!!

[@riaconradt2554]

It’s been more than a year since you posted this but I still wanted to point out that the device you used for the garlic is a garlic press (a.k.a. garlic crusher). Sorry. OCD.

[@mazenoshana1136]

❤️👍

[@violent8931]

Can we eat the pots? I dont like to waste any food that edible..

[@taijiskitchen]

I never heard of anyone eating the pods of Edamame. You could eat it, but surely it does not taste particularly good and it is pretty fibery and has hard part to it. so I don't recommend doing it, but you could give it a try.

[@taijiskitchen]

@adwinf fiasdnf Hi, thanx for your comment. pls read my reply, I didn't say that you can't eat the pots on the contrary you could, but just said that nobody eats the pots in Japan and it doesn't taste particularly good. but of course taste is always a personal thing, to someone it may taste good. I just don't personally recommend it. I'm not quite sure what you mean by ju, but sounds something negative. No I don't live in Japan but I grew up there and this channel is for those who want to make Japanese food with the ingredients available outside of Japan. and yes I have been bullied once in my childhood, but we've talked it through and I have several good friends there.

[@adipop5977]

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[@user-yw8zc3me5f]

Edamame full from

[@curtisthomas2670]

Where your wok? Where your wok? You have such nice kitchen and no wok? Haiya!

[@taijiskitchen]

No, I do have work, I work as a Highschool teacher in Germany. this is the kitchen of my apartment. thanx for your comment!!

[@curtisthomas2670]

@@taijiskitchen Wok, not work. It's a joke from another KZbin channel by "Uncle Roger", an Asian comedian who reacts to cooking videos. He asks that when he sees someone cooking Asian food without a wok😂

[@taijiskitchen]

@@curtisthomas2670 ah, ok, hahaha. in Japan we barely everJapanesedon'tthey stir fry many dishes.

[@taijiskitchen]

@@curtisthomas2670 oh, I never heard of uncle Roger. is he good? ill look him up later! well, Japan is a country in Asia, but is a culture of its own and is distinctly different from other asian culture and their cuisine. I wouldn't include Japanese cooking in Asian cooking, haha.

[@taijiskitchen]

@adwinf fiasdnf yes, I know. btw where is your hatred coming from? I am open for every critique but not hate speech. if you have specific and productive criticism, then I am all ears for you, since I know that I am not perfect and neither are my videos.

[@adamghauri9883]

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[@midasknyght2841]

If I have to hear "mmmmh" "mmmmm" "mmmmm" "mmmmm" one more time I'm going to lose my fucking mind

[@davidnoriega8723]

You don't need to lose your f***g mind, just don't watch the video and stop the aggression.

[@senoroscuro7674]

This japanese guy is very cute.

[@Cathisbaking]

Hi, do you have recipe for Hitashi make beans?

[@taijiskitchen]

not sure what you mean by "Hitashi make beans" if you mean Ohitashi, then I make it as an side dish in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/paOnnJKqeMyfj8k

[@Cathisbaking]

@@taijiskitchen , my apologies, there is a spelling error, should be Hitashi mame beans, my sincere apologies. Thank you for the reference link.

[@taijiskitchen]

@@Cathisbaking no problem! i have personally never heard of Hitashi Mame, and looked it up. supposedly it is a regional dish and you can make it with Edamame, Hitashi means to soak or marinate. you can marinate Edamame beans in Dashi or like a pickle brine. maybe you can try with these pickle brine as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2rTd3pqrrSjlbM

[@Cathisbaking]

@@taijiskitchen , thank you very much!

[@taijiskitchen]

@@Cathisbaking hahaha, you are welcome very much!!

[@user-kimbeat]

7:05 eat start

[@MIA4204]

😂😂🤣🤣🤣 He finish all the bowls of edamame 🫛🫛🫛🫛 jaja jaja jajaja😅😅😅

[@davidnoriega8723]

Adwin fias dnf I was raised in a place up to 25, and never touched the kitchen, let alone a stove. So I can't show the food or the cuisine of that place.

[@nomanejane5766]

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[@fauzimukhtar8892]

nampak sedap. tapi beer tu kita tak boleh. haram.

[@KemalDirican-f2o]

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[@DeloresCastillo-k1d]

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[@domoetker3967]

Dude, you are full am übertreiben.

[@taijiskitchen]

do you mean in a good way or bad?

[@ich.mag.futtern2866]

😂

[@taijiskitchen]

​@adwinf fiasdnf i grew up there until 17, so I do admit that I am not a pure Japanese, if that is what you mean. but what if I wasn't? even if I wasn't Japanese, I could still show the Japanese cooking.

[@domoetker3967]

@@taijiskitchen I see. I am Asian too, and you are voll am übertreiben, übelst.

[@primordialsheep]

Be honest. You just made this video as an excuse to eat edamame, didn’t you?

[@milanesclodina3870]

Can i use olive oil instead of sesame oil