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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...

"This is in response to a request. It is from "The Complete Asian Cookbook" by Charmaine Solomon. It does require that it marinates a while before serving. There is no real cook time involved."

Ingredients: cucumbers, fresh ginger, salt...

"Very simple to make, and really flavoursome, ideal winter breakfast or all-purpose soup. Based on a recipe from my asian cookbook, but that was too salty, so I changed it."

Ingredients: firm tofu, miso, scallions...

"This is Chef floWers version of Spinach Gomae. It's a side dish I often ordered at my favourite Japanese restaurant (before it closed down.) I found a visual version on you tube and since I couldn't find a recipe on www.recipezaar.com I thought I would add it to Zaar's collection. We all love this salad and my daughter can eat the whole..."

Ingredients: salt, sesame seeds, soy sauce...

"From Madhur Jaffrey's World of the East Vegetarian Cooking. I ususally make it with 2 regular cucumbers sliced on a mandolin slicer. And I just throw unaltered sesame seeds in it."

Ingredients: pickling cucumbers, rice vinegar...

"This is a great healthy side dish for most meats and main dishes. Presentation is great."

Ingredients: toasted sesame oil, lemon juice...

"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...

"From Alive in 5 by Angela Elliot. I haven't tried it yet, but it looks yummy! Posted for the Veg*n Recipe Swap. (I think I've read that the Himalayan and Celtic salts used in many Raw Recipes are a bit less "salty" than regular table salt, so I would salt with caution and to taste.)"

Ingredients: nori, cucumbers, dill weed...

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

Ingredients: watercress leaves, toasted sesame oil...

"Normally I like to grill tofu slices on my George Foreman grill for speediness and a nice crisp to the edges. But for this one, I really wanted to go for a smooth texture hence baking it for a longer time yields that, but feel free to grill it! I was inspired to come up with this by seeing how many Japanese confectionary recipes there are that call..."

Ingredients: coarse sugar, kosher salt...

"I crave sushi a couple of times a week so I bought a sushi maker to cut down on prep time. It's wonderful but I always end up with small pieces of sushi nori left over, they weren't any good for making sushi with so they were being thrown away or munched absently. I came up with this idea after an order from the online grocers and have been..."

Ingredients: nori, coarse sea salt...

"I love my soya beans! I can only get the frozen type which are ready shelled. This makes them a great little side dish and if served cold go great with a cold beer."

Ingredients: soybeans, fine sea salt...

"The tofu in this recipe is cooked like a steak - seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic cooked till crispy on the outside and hot in the middle.
I like to serve with an assortment of chargrilled veg and mushrooms and soy sauce and wasabi as condiments."

Ingredients: olive oil, minced garlic cloves...