Definitions for "Edamame"
Keywords:  soybean, pod, meh, snack, bean
Edamame, or green vegetable soybeans, are whole large soybeans which are harvested when the soybeans are still green and sweet tasting. Edamame is high in protein and fiber. Edamame is sold in Asian and natural food stores, shelled or still in the pod.
(eh-duh-ma-meh; Japanese) Whole soybeans in the pod, boiled in salted water and eaten as a snack.
Green soybeans. Look for shelled soybeans in the frozen section of grocery stores. Also sold fresh, but need to be shelled.