If you're vegan (or vegetarian), head to the freezer aisle of the grocery store and stock up on this versatile vegetable. Here's why.

"I always buy frozen mukimame (shelled edamame), and you can find these in both Western and Asian supermarkets in the freezer aisles," says Kat Lieu, author of Modern Asian Kitchen. To cook frozen ...

On the other hand, if you're going the homemade pho route, you can thaw your frozen shelled edamame directly in your broth ...

Stir well. Add the chilli powder, turmeric, ground coriander, salt, potatoes, frozen edamame and 400ml/14fl oz hot water. Bring to the boil and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Allow the curry to ...

And I use the shelled edamame in cooking (casseroles, soups/stews, noodle or rice dishes, etc.). At the very least, you can keep a bag of edamame in pods around for a low-maintenance finger food.

Edamame is one of the highest protein legumes ... Add 50ml/2fl oz of the cooking water and the tahini. Season with salt and pepper and pulse to a rustic green spread. Set aside.

If you're cooking with the entire edamame pods, it is recommended to boil them down for at least 20 minutes or steam them. Cooking edamame is vital because the immature beans are not safe to be ...

Edamame, or fresh soybeans, are sold in the pods. You can sometimes find them ready cooked in the frozen section of supermarkets, in which case, buy them, because they are delicious: sweet ...