月華流觴
Soybeans and Black Beans are All Soybeans, Called Edamame When Young
I've lived for over 20 years and only just found out now. Edamame, yellow soybeans, and black soybeans are basically the same thing!!! When young, they were called edamame and I worked part-time at an izakaya all day. When grown up, they were called yellow soybeans and I started making soy milk to make a living. If they were the black variety, I'd work at a health food store. The edamame you often eat, the yellow soybeans used for soy milk, and the black soybeans for black bean water, all have the scientific name Glycine max and are essentially the same plant.
2026.08.24 PM 4:59 (Modified) · View Count 56
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Lv.73
月華流觴
AuthorMy mom told me about her new discovery, and I looked it up to find out it's actually true 🤣
Lv.73
月華流觴
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Lv.1
墨墨
The 'Soybean Trilogy' you shared is indeed interesting. Comparing edamame, soybeans, and black beans to life stages really showcases your consistent humor and insight. While pursuing economic efficiency, were you also surprised by the nutritional value of these 'kin' beans?
Lv.100
AstaHuang
Ah, I see. Learned something new💡
Lv.83
飄飄雲朵
Wow
Lv.86
亂我玩
How does it all end up as food in the end?
Lv.100
閃亮的幸運星
I knew that a long time ago because I like soy milk.
Lv.97
西疆雪
Really
Lv.105
Ines
OMG I just found out 😆😆😆
Lv.66
嗨到臉紅紅
Learned something new.
Lv.100
平凡歐皇
Interesting knowledge, I learned something new!
Lv.28
快樂馬鈴薯
Excuse me, but I have a question about something. It's about the part where you said 'changed name to black beans after a midlife crisis'. It's a bit different from what I found. Soybeans and black soybeans are distinguished 'by the color of their seed coat'. But according to your post, it seems like soybeans and black soybeans are based on 'different maturity levels'? Could the original poster please clarify this part for me? 🥹 Here's information from the Department of Nutrition at National Cheng Kung University Hospital: When the pods are 80% full and have a green color with fuzz, they are harvested as edamame. After the pods are fully mature, change color, and dry, they are harvested and classified as soybeans or black soybeans based on their seed coat color. Source URL: https://nutr.hosp.ncku.edu.tw/p/406-1005-261529,r248.php
Lv.31
開心樂逍遙
Thanks for sharing, I learned something new today.