大豆(だいず)

だいず
noun
soybean
1. soybean
The soybean plant and its seeds, a staple crop in Japanese cuisine used to make tofu, miso, soy sauce, and many other products.
大豆(だいず)から豆腐(とうふ)を作(つく)る。
Tofu is made from soybeans.
大豆(だいず)は体(からだ)にいい食(た)べ物(もの)です。
Soybeans are a healthy food.
味噌(みそ)も醤油(しょうゆ)も大豆(だいず)から作(つく)られている日本(にほん)の伝統的(でんとうてき)な食品(しょくひん)です。
Both miso and soy sauce are traditional Japanese foods made from soybeans.

大豆(だいず) is one of the most important crops in Japanese food culture.

COMMON SOYBEAN PRODUCTS:

  • 豆腐(とうふ): tofu
  • 味噌(みそ): miso
  • 醤油(しょうゆ): soy sauce
  • 納豆(なっとう): fermented soybeans
  • 枝豆(えだまめ): edamame (young soybeans)
  • 豆乳(とうにゅう): soy milk

節分(せつぶん) (the day before the start of spring) involves throwing roasted 大豆(だいず) while saying 鬼(おに)は外(そと)、福(ふく)は内(うち) (Demons out, good fortune in).

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