Tag: soybean

August 31, 2021

Best Easy Soybean Dashi Recipe

Umami Component in Soybean Dashi Umami is one of the 5 basic flavors that human beings feel when eating something. The 5 basic flavors are sweetness, sourness, saltiness, bitterness, and umami. Kombu (kelp) and bonito are famous for containing a lot…

Dashi

June 7, 2021

Soybean Flour vs Kinako vs Okara: What Are the Differences?

Soybean flour, kinako, and okara: they are all made from soybean.But, what are the differences between these? Let’s look at each item here. Raw Material and Cooking Process Soybean flour Soybean flour is a powder of raw or low-temperature roasted…

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February 16, 2021

The Best Vegan Soup Stock Recipe (Shojin Dashi)

Have you ever heard of “Shojin ryori” or “Shojin dashi”? Shojin ryori mean vegetarian diet which are prepared as the charity for monks using only vegetables, beans and grain since the Buddhism prohibit monks from killing. One of the most…

Dashi