Use of this website is subject to mandatory arbitration and other terms and conditions, select this link to read those agreements.
Subscribe to the newsletter

Search

Home » Legume

Legume

Explore delicious and versatile Japanese legume recipes featuring ingredients like edamame, soy beans, azuki beans, and green beans. Try sweet treats like Red Bean Paste (Anko) for Taiyaki and Daifuku, or savory favorites like steamed Spicy Edamame, Kuromame, and Green Bean Gomaae.

Packed with plant-based protein and fiber, legumes play a central role in both classic Japanese sweets (wagashi) and daily home cooking.

Blue and white Japanese bowls containing Green bean Gomaae. Blue and white Japanese bowls containing Green bean Gomaae.
Try this!
Green Bean Gomaae (Sesame Dressing) インゲンの胡麻和え

Reader Favorites

All Legume Recipes

  • A plate of sautéed bean sprouts, prepared as a flavorful Bean Sprout Salad and garnished with chopped green onions, is served with wooden chopsticks on a white plate, set atop a green cloth.
    Bean Sprout Salad もやしのナムル
    56
    7 minutes
  • Two dorayaki (Japanese red bean pancakes), one sliced to reveal the sweet filling, are served on a white and blue plate. A wooden cup and a white teapot with blue design sit in the background on a wooden table.
    Dorayaki (Japanese Red Bean Pancake) (Video) どら焼き
    209
    30 minutes
  • A white scalloped bowl filled with spicy edamame pods coated in a bold red seasoning, placed on a dark tabletop next to a drink and a small bowl of nuts.
    Spicy Edamame スパイシー枝豆
    67
    15 minutes
  • A bowl of traditional Japanese ozoni soup with grilled mochi and red beans, set on a wooden table with chopsticks nearby and part of a cup of green tea visible.
    Zenzai (Sweet Red Bean Soup with Mochi) ぜんざい
    31
    1 hour
  • Koshian (fine red bean paste) and Tsubuan (chunky red bean paste).
    Anko (Sweet Red Bean Paste) Recipe – Tsubuan & Koshian 餡子
    144
    1 hour 40 minutes
  • A light wooden bowl containing Spicy Pork and Bean Sprout Miso Soup sprinkled with ground sesame seeds.
    Easy
    Spicy Pork and Bean Sprout Miso Soup (Video)
    5
    10 minutes
  • A glass plate containing cold natto udon topped with kimchi, onsen tamago, blanched okra, fresh cucumber, and grated nagaimo.
    Easy
    Cold Natto Udon
    2
    20 minutes
  • A fluted plate containing Zunda Mochi, topped with sweet edamame paste.
    Zunda Mochi (Sweet Edamame Mochi) ずんだ餅
    1
    30 minutes
  • Red lacquered bowls containing red bean soup with mochi balls.
    Oshiruko (Sweet Red Bean Soup) お汁粉
    2
    10 minutes
  • Miso soup bowls containing Natto and Okra Miso Soup topped with sesame seeds.
    Easy
    Natto Miso Soup with Okra 納豆とオクラの味噌汁
    6
    10 minutes
  • A lacquer box containing Ohagi (Botamochi) and some of them are served on a black plate.
    Ohagi (Botamochi) おはぎ (ぼたもち)
    27
    2 hours
  • Taiyaki, Japanese fish-shaped cakes, placed on a woven basket lined with a parchment paper.
    Crispy Taiyaki 薄皮たい焼き
    11
    40 minutes
  • A white and red Japanese bowl containing Kuromame, sweet black soybeans, topped with gold leaf for the Japanese new year's celebration.
    Kuromame (Sweet Black Soybeans) 黒豆
    18
    4 hours 35 minutes
  • A bizenware plate containing Kashiwa Mochi.
    Kashiwa Mochi (Video) かしわ餅
    6
    34 minutes
  • A bamboo basket containing perfectly cooked and salted edamame.
    How to Cook Edamame (Fresh and Frozen)
    40
    20 minutes
  • A rice bowl containing Sekihan (Red Bean Rice).
    Sekihan (Red Bean Rice) (Video) 赤飯
    43
    1 hour 15 minutes
  • Ice cream server scooping off red bean ice cream from the glass container.
    Azuki Red Bean Ice Cream 小豆アイスクリーム
    44
    10 minutes
  • Sweet black soybeans garnished with a gold leaf in a Japanese blue and white bowl.
    Instant Pot Kuromame 黒豆 (圧力鍋)
    18
    1 hour 20 minutes
  • Blue and white Japanese bowls containing Green bean Gomaae.
    Green Bean Gomaae (Sesame Dressing) インゲンの胡麻和え
    68
    15 minutes
  • A white bowl containing Green Beans with Yuzu Vinaigrette.
    Green Beans with Yuzu Vinaigrette インゲンの柚子和え
    20
    15 minutes
  • Green bean shiraae in a Japanese ceramic.
    Green Bean Shiraae (Mashed Tofu Salad) いんげんの白和え
    46
    20 minutes
  • Mitarashi Dango and Dango with anko on a Japanese blue ceramic.
    Delicious Dango Recipes 団子
  • Green tea mochi showing green filling and white filling.
    Green Tea Mochi (Video) 抹茶大福
    28
    1 hour
  • White bean paste on a Japanese black plate.
    White Bean Paste (Shiroan) 白あん
    34
    10 hours 30 minutes
  • Spinach and Bean Sprout Namul in blue flower pattern dishes
    Spinach Namul and Bean Sprout Namul ほうれん草ともやしのナムル
    13
    15 minutes
  • A colorful Japanese plate containing manju filled with red bean paste.
    Manju 利休饅頭
    21
    1 hour 10 minutes
  • A plate containing Imagawayak (Obanyaki).
    Imagawayaki 今川焼き (Obanyaki 大判焼き)
    21
    50 minutes
  • Red Bean Pancake 餡入りパンケーキ | Easy Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com
    Red Bean Pancakes 餡入りホットケーキ
    18
    30 minutes
  • A Japanese shokupan toast topped with butter, sweet red bean paste, and fresh whipped cream.
    Easy
    Ogura Toast 小倉トースト
    6
    18 minutes
  • A red lacquered plate containing Yatsuhashi.
    Yatsuhashi 八ツ橋
    23
    30 minutes
  • Anpan (Japanese Sweet Red Bean Buns) | Easy Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com
    Anpan (Video) あんパン
    130
    4 hours
  • Mizu Yokan (Red Bean Jelly) | Easy Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com
    Mizu Yokan (Video) 水ようかん
    14
    30 minutes
  • Taiyaki served on a wooden plate.
    Taiyaki (Video) 鯛焼き
    151
    1 hour
  • spicy bean sprout salad served in a bowl
    Spicy Bean Sprout Salad (Video) ホットもやし
    52
    6 minutes
  • A Japanese red plate containing daifuku mochi.
    Daifuku (Video) 大福
    152
    33 minutes
  • White plates containing strawberry mochi cut in half.
    Strawberry Mochi (Ichigo Daifuku) いちご大福
    86
    43 minutes