Comments on: Edamame / Boiled Soybeans

By: jr

jr — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:08:40 +0000

Edame is not a hit to me but i like kimchi.I think food is more appreciated with the rigth introduction, place or timing. Imagine were eating with my officemates on a Japanese party with overflowing curry based food , edame,etc. But we end up eating chinese served food.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:54:16 +0000

VMA, thanks for that, didn’t know there was a Filipino word for soybeans!

By: VMA

VMA — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:42:57 +0000

BALATONG is the Tagalog term for soybeans. I ate edamame in a Japanese resto for the first time in LA, served as appetizer and I thought it tasted like BOILED PEANUTS. So everytime I cook
boiled peanuts (at only P35 per ganta), it reminds me of the taste of boiled edamame!

By: ShoppaHolique

ShoppaHolique — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 16:43:07 +0000

The first time I had this was years ago in Oz… i though it was just some fat stringbean so I ate the whole thing… it wasnt a pleasant experience… it was like eating furry leather…

By: Marketman

Marketman — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 04:26:04 +0000

kusinero, I smetimes see them at the more “upscale” palengkes like FTI Taguig and Farmer’s market Cubao. Not sure if there is a local name but edamame always seems to work…