Kurakake Soybean

Kurakake

(Japanese: 鞍掛豆, 七里香ばし Romaji: Kurakake mame, Shichiri-koabashi English: Kurakake soybean)

A flat green and black soybean native to Japan. Its primary name kurakake, or “hanging saddle” (鞍 kura = saddle, 掛 kake = hanging) is derived from the black circle on the green seed coat, which resembles a saddle on a horse. Use dry or as edamame. ¹

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