The kuromame recipe is pretty simple but the soybeans have to be soaked overnight and simmered on very low heat for a long time, some recipes say to cook on low heat for 8 hours! I only cook for 4 hours till my black soybeans are tender. I use a heavy-bottomed cast iron pot, ...
As long as the sugar you are using is plant-based, this kuromame recipe is vegan-friendly. Do I have to add iron? Adding the iron is cosmetic, so if you're okay with the beans not being midnight black, then you can skip it. Can I use iron supplements? As long as the supplements...
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According to Midori Kasai, professor emerita at Ochanomizu University who oversaw the cookery aspect of the recipe, “Saponins contained in beans have the property to foam when stirred. When the simmering liquid comes to a boil, the heightened convection creates a stirred state, turning the liquid...