Say what you will about the debate over the health benefits of soy: any way you slice it, the edamame is a star legume! Just 1/2 cup of them a day really punches up the fiber, protein and vitamin ...
In Japan, they are often harvested by hand and sold on the stem (edamame is a Japanese word that translates to "stem bean"). Though they originated in East Asia, vegetable soybeans grow well ...