List of soy-based foods

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Sliced tempeh

This is a list of soy-based foods. The soybean is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean which has numerous uses. The plant is classed as an oilseed rather than a pulse by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Many foods and dishes are prepared using soybeans as a primary ingredient.

Soy-based foods[edit]

Aburaage is a Japanese food product made from soybeans.
Nattō typically is eaten with rice
A cup of hot soy milk
Soy nuts
  • Abura-age – Deep-fried tofu slices
  • Cheonggukjang – Korean fermented soybeans
  • Doenjang – Fermented soybean paste[1]
  • Doubanjiang – Chinese spicy bean paste ingredient
  • Douchi – Fermented and salted black soybean
  • Dougan – firm variety of tofu
  • Edamame – Immature soybean pod used as a specialty food
  • Fermented bean paste – Fermented foods made from ground soybeans
  • Kinako – Roasted soybean flour
  • Kinema – Nepali fermented soybean
  • Koya dofu – Type of tofu
  • Lufu (food) – Type of fermented bean curd
  • Mamenori – Thin wrappers of soybean paper used as a substitute for nori
  • Miso – Traditional Japanese seasoning
  • Nattō – Traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans
  • Okara (food) – Byproduct of tofu production
  • Oncom – Indonesian traditional fermented dish
  • Soup soy sauce – Type of Korean soy sauce
  • Soybean – Legume grown for its edible bean
  • Soybean oil – Oil obtained from seeds of soya plant
  • Soybean sprout – Culinary vegetable
  • Soy milk – Beverage made from soyabeans
  • Soy molasses – Viscous syrup with a typical bittersweet flavor
  • Soy nut – Soaked, drained and baked soybeans
  • Soy protein – A protein that is isolated from soybean
  • Soy sauce – East Asian liquid condiment
  • Soy yogurt – A yogurt-like product prepared with soy milk
  • Sweet bean sauce – Sweet savory sauce in China and Korea
  • Tauco – Indonesian fermented bean paste
  • Tempeh – Soy product from Indonesia, used as protein source
  • Textured vegetable protein – Defatted soy flour food product
  • Thua nao – Traditional Shan food made from fermented soybeans
  • Tofu – Soy-based food used as a protein source
    • Fermented bean curd – Chinese condiment
    • Stinky tofu – Chinese fermented tofu with a strong odor
    • Tofu skin – Chinese and Japanese food made from soybeans
      • Bai ye – Chinese and Japanese food made from soybeans
      • Tofu skin roll – Chinese wrap dish
  • Tương
  • Yellow soybean paste – Chinese fermented soybean paste

Dishes[edit]

Soy sauce chicken
  • Agedashi dōfu – Japanese tofu dish
  • Dubu kimchi – Korean tofu and stir-fried kimchi dish
  • Hiyayakko – Japanese tofu dish
  • Kongguksu – Korean noodle dish in soy milk broth
  • Mapo doufu – Sichuan cuisine dish
  • Soy sauce chicken – Traditional Cantonese dish
  • Sukiyaki – Japanese hot pot dish
  • Sundubu jjigae – Korean traditional soft tofu stew
  • Tahu goreng – Southeast Asian fried tofu dish
  • Teriyaki – Japanese marinade
  • Yong Tau Foo – Tofu filled with ground meat or fish
  • Zunda – Japanese regional cuisine

Product brands[edit]

An ice cream sandwich made by Tofutti

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tamang, J.P. (2016). Ethnic Fermented Foods and Alcoholic Beverages of Asia. Springer India. p. 268. ISBN 978-81-322-2800-4. Retrieved June 10, 2022.