Edamame are young soybeans picked before maturity. They are cooked in the pod in salted water and the beans are eaten.

How long should I cook edamame?

Fresh: 4–5 minutes in salted water. Frozen: about 2–3 minutes, following the instructions on the packet.

How do I cool edamame?

Drain and spread them out in the air rather than plunging them into water: the taste stays cleaner.

Frozen edamame are sold at Asian grocery stores and large supermarkets.

Recipe

The simplest bean dish for the “bean moon”: just salted water. Frozen edamame work very well.

Edited by EMA

Original JAPANITIES recipe. Results may vary with ingredients and equipment.

Checked on: 2026-10-22 · Source : JAPANITIES editorial team

Wash the edamame and snip off a little from both ends of the pods with scissors.
Rub them by hand with about 1 tsp salt.
Bring 1 litre of water to the boil with 1 tbsp salt, add the edamame and cook for 4–5 minutes.
Drain and spread them out to cool (with a fan, for example). Salt to taste.

Follow the instructions on the bag first. Allow about 2–3 minutes in salted water.
Drain and salt lightly.

To cool them, spread them out rather than plunging them into water: the flavour does not become watery.
Cutting the ends of the pods lets the salt get in.
In France: frozen edamame are sold in Asian grocery stores and large supermarkets.

Jūsan’ya is also called the “bean moon”. Edamame and other beans are offered along with dango and chestnuts.