Kofuku Mame (Roasted Soybean Griddle Cakes)
Quick answer
- Total time
- 40 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 6
About this dish
Soybeans roasted right through crunch inside a sweet flour batter in these bean cakes from the Kohoku area of Shiga.
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The beans are hard and round, so for small children they are roughly crushed before going into the batter.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Spread the dried soybeans in one layer in a dry pan.
Roast over low heat for 12 to 15 minutes, shaking often, until a split bean is golden and nutty through the center. Cool.
- 2
Whisk the flour, sugar, and salt together in a bowl.
Begin with 120 ml water and mix only until no dry lumps remain.
- 3
Add the remaining water gradually until the batter falls from a spatula in a slow, thick ribbon.
Fold in the cooled roasted soybeans without breaking them.
- 4
Heat an electric griddle to 170°C or set a pan over medium-low, then brush with a very thin film of oil.
Ladle the batter into 8 cm discs.
- 5
Cook the first side for 3 to 4 minutes, until the edges look dry and the base is golden.
Turn, cook 3 minutes more, and serve warm once no wet batter remains in the center.
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- 일본 농림수산성 うちの郷土料理
滋賀の食事文化研究会 · Checked: 2026-08-11
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