Oh joy! Oh rapture! It’s fresh soybean time at the local farmer’s market! They weren’t there last week but they were here today – from the Stan/Pat Farm at the Saturday market on Greenwich St. between...

Shrimp Pâté on Sugarcane and Lemongrass

I have a recipe that calls for fermented soybean paste. I have crushed yellow bean sauce and I have some miso in the fridge. Can I use either of these or do I need to run to the asian store AGAIN? TIA.

Anyone know where I can find fresh, never frozen raw soybeans in the bay area? We honestly can’t believe this, considering they are possibly the #2 American vegetable product (next to corn). But I’ve checked at all my...

Hi folks, I’ve decided to have a go at making my own tofu and natto (a collective shiver runs down the spines of a large percentage of you) and was wondering where to get my soybeans in Manhattan. Also, my recipes call for...

Soybean has been my favorite ‘guilty pleasure’ non-Chinese Chinese food place for over 6 years now, but it looks like it has closed its doors. Does anyone know if they’ve reopened somewhere else? Thanks. Anwar

I’m making my own natto, and am looking for smaller soybeans than what one normally runs across in the health food stores. I haven’t had much luck in Chinatown, either, but I expect I’m going to the wrong...

I am trying to re-create Nobu’s famous Black Cod using white soybean paste/mirim and rice wine vinegar. There is also a similar version from Bobby Flay on the Food Network but he uses salmon. Has anyone tried this? And if...

A kiosk in the WTC concourse used to sell this dish of crunch green soybeans cooked with slivers of hard bean curd and the red-in-snow vegetable, along with other “mandarin” specialties. I was addicted, but the kiosk...

A combination of fermented soybeans and rice, white miso makes a tasty marinade or salad dressing.

When I stopped by Han Ah Reum in Woodside this morning, the man who makes the tofu was handing out samples of a freshly-made ice-cold soybean soup. It was milky and very simply flavoured with a bit of salt and sesame oil –...

Hi all, Happy New Year! Does anyone know where I can find fresh white soybeans to make Okara, or where I can buy Okara? I’ve found dried Okara at the Mitsuwa market, but don’t know the “exchange” ratio...

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I want to make this shanghai style dish but havent eaten it for a couple of years so my flavor memory is dim – any tips on cooking and seasoning? I know that in addition to the above I need ginger root, oil, rice wine and...

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