Japan
Chameshi
Japanese tea rice with roasted soybeans and sesame, gently bitter and nutty
75 min·4 servings
soybeans
Dried pale soybeans that are soaked and cooked for a long time; they stay firm and taste nutty.
Caution: Raw or undercooked soybeans are indigestible and must be cooked through completely before eating.
Dried soybeans are sold in health food shops, organic stores and Asian groceries, less often in ordinary supermarkets. They are soaked overnight and then need one to three hours of cooking, depending on their age.
Substitute:
Chickpeas come closest in bite and shape, but taste less nutty and turn more floury. White beans fall apart more easily.
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