Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Kuromame (黒豆) literally means "black bean" in Japanese, and it also refers to this dish made with sweet black soybeans for Oshougatsu. It's a staple of Osechi Ryōri (Japanese New Years' cuisine), and despite its simple ingredients, it can be technically challenging. In this Kuromame recipe, I've made the process foolproof by using a little science to help you get a soybean with glossy piano black skin that magically melts away in your mouth to reveal a soft velvety center.
The iron cucumber in the video is no longer available at Bento & Co.
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INGREDIENTS FOR JAPANESE BLACK BEANS
250 grams black soybeans
5 cups water
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar (200 grams)
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
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INDEX:
0:00 Intro
1:12 Ingredients
1:50 Wash Beans
2:05 Soak Beans
3:00 Secret Ingredient
3:35 Cook Kuromame
4:50 Cool & Rest
5:38 Plating Kuromame
6:32 Taste Test
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Kuromame (黒豆) literally means "black bean" in Japanese, and it also refers to this dish made with sweet black soybeans for Oshougatsu. It's a staple of Osechi Ryōri (Japanese New Years' cuisine), and despite its simple ingredients, it can be technically challenging. In this Kuromame recipe, I've made the process foolproof by using a little science to help you get a soybean with glossy piano black skin that magically melts away in your mouth to reveal a soft velvety center.
The iron cucumber in the video is no longer available at Bento & Co.
SUBSCRIBE TO MY SECRET RECIPE STASH ▶ marcsrecipes.com
Your membership supports my channel, and you get exclusive recipes weekly.
HELP ME OUT ▶ norecipes.com/help
FULL KUROMAME RECIPE ▶ norecipes.com/kuromame-black-soybeans
INGREDIENTS FOR JAPANESE BLACK BEANS
250 grams black soybeans
5 cups water
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar (200 grams)
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
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Instagram: instagram.com/norecipes
Pinterest: pinterest.com/norecipes
Facebook: facebook.com/NoRecipesSite
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✚ SHOPPING ✚
INGREDIENTS (10% off first order with “NORECIPES”)
kokorocares.com/collections/marc-matsumoto-favorite-picks?ref=marc-matsumoto-favorite-picks
JAPANESE TABLEWARE (5% off with “NORECIPES")
musubikiln.com/collections/marc-matsumotos-favorite-collection?ref=cuy6iqfm8s
KITCHEN TOOLS (10% off with "NORECIPES")
en.bentoandco.com/collections/marc-matsumotos-favorite-products?ref=norecipes
✚ GEAR ✚
Most of the kitchen and camera gear I used to make this video are in my Amazon shop.
amazon.com/shop/norecipes
✚ MUSIC ✚
https://soundstripe.com?fpr=norecipes
epidemicsound.com/referral/d7w0x3
INDEX:
0:00 Intro
1:12 Ingredients
1:50 Wash Beans
2:05 Soak Beans
3:00 Secret Ingredient
3:35 Cook Kuromame
4:50 Cool & Rest
5:38 Plating Kuromame
6:32 Taste Test
#japanesenewyear #japaneserecipe #japanesefood
