Kinako
Kinako (黄粉 or きなこ), also known as roasted soybean flour,[1] is a product commonly used in Japanese cuisine. In English, it is usually called "roasted soy flour." More precisely it is "roasted whole soy flour."[2][3] Usage of the word kinako appeared in cookbooks from the late Muromachi period (1336 – 1573).[4] Kinako means "Yellow flour" in Japanese.
Production
Kinako is produced by finely grinding roasted soybeans into powder.[4][5] The skin of the soybean is typically removed before pulverizing the beans, but some varieties of kinako retain the roasted skin.[5] Yellow soybeans produce a yellow kinako, and green soybeans produce a light-green product.[5] Kinako, being composed of soybeans, is a healthy topping and flavouring which contains B vitamins and protein.[5] Compared to boiled soybeans, however, the protein in kinako is not easily digested.[5]
Usage
Kinako is widely used in Japanese cooking, but is strongly associated with dango and wagashi. Dango, dumplings made from mochiko (rice flour), are commonly coated with kinako.[4] Examples include ohagi and Abekawa-mochi. Kinako, when combined with milk or soy milk, can also be made into a drink. One example of its use in popular foods is warabimochi, which is a famous kinako-covered sweet.
See also
References
- ^ "Kinako". Puroguresshibu Waei Chūjiten [プログレッシブ和英中辞典]. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
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- ^ Shurtleff, W.; Aoyagi, A. 2012. History of Roasted Whole Soy Flour (Kinako), Soy Coffee, and Soy Chocolate (1540-2012). Lafayette, California: Soyinfo Center. 709 pp. (1,420 references; 76 photos and illustrations. Free online)
- ^ a b c "Kinako". Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (日本国語大辞典) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-26. Cite error: The named reference "kokugo" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c d e "Kinako". Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
External links
- [1] History of Roasted Whole Soy Flour (Kinako), Soy Coffee, and Soy Chocolate (2012)