Edamame
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For the song, see Edamame (song).
Edamame (枝豆, /ˌɛdəˈmɑːmeɪ/) is Japanese dish and prepared of immature soybeans in the pod. The pods are boiled or steamed and may be served with salt or other condiments. The dish has become popular across the world due to their rich nutrition, and because of health concerns.[citation needed] When the beans are outside the pod, the term mukimame is also sometimes used in Japanese.[1] Edamame are a common side dish in washoku and as an appetizer to alcoholic beverages such as beer or shōchū. As an ingredient Edamame are found in both sweet and savory dishes such as takikomi gohan, tempura, and zunda-mochi.