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Last update September 19, 2025

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Moyashi

Bean Sprout

The term “Moyashi” means “to cause something to sprout”, and the food refers to the sprout of beans. Even though the Japanese phrase “Moyashikko” (a child like a Moyashi) suggests “being an indoor body who may look pale and lack energy”, the food Moyashi is full of nutrients, including vitamins and minerals. More importantly for your purse, it’s very cheap. So, it’s definitely a good idea to place the food on the dinner table. There are three types of Moyashi available in Japan: green bean Moyashi, Mame Moyashi (soybean Moyashi), and black gram Moyashi. Often used as a topping for Rāmen and as an ingredient for Yasai Itame (vegetable sauté) or soup, it can be eaten boiled or quickly fried.

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Boiled Mame Moyashi. 		japanese-food-moyashi
Moyashi sautéed with drie onions and seasoned with salt and pepper. 		japanese-food-moyashi
Moyashi among ingredients pied up for Chanko Nabe (a type of Nabe Ryōri).
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Boiled Mame Moyashi.

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Moyashi sautéed with drie onions and seasoned with salt and pepper.

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Moyashi among ingredients pied up for Chanko Nabe (a type of Nabe Ryōri).