“Do u ever buy frozen edemame? If you do, do you find that after boiling them there are still remnants of a little worm, in at least one soya bean, who has managed to break-in seeking solitude perhaps or a good meal.
I just wondered as you appear to have taste for sushi.”
Hmmm.
Edemame, also known as edamame, is a green vegetable more commonly known as a soybean, harvested at the peak of ripening right before it reaches the "hardening" time. The word Edamame means "Beans on Branches," and it grows in clusters on bushy branches.
Personally I don't go for frozen (or fresh) edemame beans, so I have never experienced the worm effect. I should have thought that the worm should be treated with the same concern as one would if one found one in an apple or other vegetable or fruit product. Of course they say that sushi is riddled with worms, but I think they are talking about microscopic organisms invisible to the naked eye.
My advice would be to follow the principles of Zen Temple Food; namely that a meal should be taken just to escape hunger, as this is the best way to heal the body. Luxurious food is not allowed. Whilst a meal should be simple, this does not mean that it needn't have many different ingredients (see picture attached, taken in the Ikkyu restaurant in Kyoto - they purvey vegetarian food to the monks of the Daitoku Temple.)
If that fails then maybe try buying one of those miniature Zen gardens and see if that will entice the worms out. Even if it doesn't help the worm, it may help your soul.
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