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edamame; green soybeans
Immature soybeans harvested while still green, typically boiled or steamed in their pods and served as a snack or side dish.
枝豆を茹でる。
To boil edamame.
ビールに枝豆はよく合う。
Edamame goes well with beer.
居酒屋でまず枝豆を注文するのが定番だ。
It's customary to order edamame first at an izakaya.
Immature soybeans (大豆) picked while still in the green pod. The name literally means 'branch beans' (枝 branch + 豆 bean) because they were traditionally sold still attached to the branch.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 枝豆を茹でる: to boil edamame
- 冷凍枝豆: frozen edamame
- 塩ゆで枝豆: salt-boiled edamame
CULTURAL NOTE:
One of the most iconic beer snacks (おつまみ) in Japan. At 居酒屋 (Japanese pubs), edamame is often the first thing ordered and may arrive automatically as a table charge item (お通し). Rich in protein and considered a healthy snack.