Plump and Shiny Kuromame Simmered Black Soy Beans

1. 1

   The night before: Rinse the beans and drain them in a sieve.

2. 2

   Put 8 cups (1600 ml) of water and the sugar, soy sauce and salt in a pan and bring to a boil.

3. 3

   Turn off the heat, add the beans, cover with a lid and leave overnight.

4. 4

   The next day: Bring the pot back to a boil, and skim off the scum carefully.

5. 5

   Shift the lid so that there's a small gap, and simmer for 4 hours over low heat.

6. 6

   When the liquid in the pan runs low, keep adding boiling water (not cold water), so that the beans are always immersed in the liquid!

7. 7

   When the beans are soft, let cool with the lid on.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.