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"One of my favorite annual treats from my CSA is Edamame, a fresh soybean that is a popular snack in Japan. Did you know that soybeans actually enrich the soil they are grown in? They enrich the body that eats them, too! :)"

Ingredients: edamame, salt...

"Edamame is more commonly known as a soybean, harvested at the peak of ripening right before it reaches the "hardening" time. Edamame means "Beans on Branches" . A good source of protein.
Enjoy as a snack squeezed directly from the well seasoned pods into the mouth with the fingers. Hence finger licking good!"

Ingredients: fresh ginger, garlic...

"This is the best yummiest tofu you will ever eat. I kid you not. It was adapted vegetarian style from a traditional Japanese recipe here on RecipeZaar, Enjoy!"

Ingredients: cornflour, firm tofu, lemons...

"We had this recently at a Japanese restaurant and it was soooo good. I love seaweed. Recipe from "At Home with Japanese Cooking" by Elizabeth Andoh. Cook time is for soaking the dried wakame."

Ingredients: cucumbers, wakame seaweed...

"The addictive Gyoza (dumpling) sauce is usually sold premade in bottles at the Asian food store. We love it so much, and go through it so quickly, that I had to find a recipe to make at home. This is a very basic recipe, so feel free to adjust amounts to your taste, or add ingredients like garlic, ginger, wasabi & green onions. If the sauce has too..."

Ingredients: hot sauce, rice wine vinegar...

"A simple and delicious autumnal recipe from Self Magazine (September 2008). The cumin salt tastes great on any meat or fish, or even on cheese."

Ingredients: cumin seeds, kabocha squash...

"This recipe comes from Japanese Cuisine for Everyone by Yukiko Moriyasma. It is something my mom used to make all the time and is my absolute favorite way to eat cucumbers."

Ingredients: light soy sauce, japanese cucumbers...

"Very quick and easy -- since I've lived in Japan I make this almost daily."

Ingredients: nori, cucumbers...

"I have seen the huge differences of opinion over okra on 'Zaar, so I just had to try this (my first ever okra) when it was offered to me in Japan. I'm now an okra convert, but maybe it was the simple and delicious way it was served to me!"

Ingredients: ginger, soy sauce, okra...

"I like to make vegetarian sushi rolls at home and have worked on perfecting a brown rice version. I came across a recipe online that added quinoa to the mix and I love it! Adds that extra bit of protein to make this a well rounded light meal, snack or appy. I've changed that original recipe a bit and have streamlined the cooking process (less..."

Ingredients: nori, cucumbers, wasabi...

"One of my favourite types of rice balls especially when grilled and crispy. We buy our sushi ginger in thin slices in packets and jars, about 1/4 cup is what I use.
Cooking time does not include time for rice."

Ingredients: pickled ginger, cooked sushi rice...

"The mild hijiki is a great way to introduce seaweed to wary family and friends. This was my favorite recipe from the Whole Foods class I took in Spring of 2003 at Bastyr University. Careful - the salad is highly addictive!"

Ingredients: firm tofu, fresh ginger...

"From the International Vegetarian Cookbook. Serve the tofu over steamed brown rice or use as a sandwich filling!"

Ingredients: watercress leaves, toasted sesame oil...

"This is from "Kathy Cooks" by Kathy Hoshijo. She used to have a natural cooking show on PBS in the 80's. My mom used to make this dressing when I was a kid- it is TOTALLY ADDICTIVE and will cause uncontrollable salad cravings!"

Ingredients: nutritional yeast, toasted sesame oil...