To eat edamame properly, follow these steps:
- Edamame are young soybeans usually served boiled or steamed in their pods, often salted for flavor.
- Pick up a pod with your fingers.
- Put the whole pod in your mouth, then use your teeth to gently squeeze or bite the beans out of the pod.
- Pop the beans into your mouth and eat them, but do not eat the pod itself; discard the empty pods.
- The salt on the pods adds flavor, so eating the beans directly from the pod helps retain that taste.
- Edamame can be enjoyed hot or cold, often as a snack or appetizer, sometimes paired with beer.
- You can also shell the beans completely and add them to salads, stir-fries, or dips if preferred.
This method is common in Japan and widely accepted elsewhere as the correct and enjoyable way to eat edamame
