The meaning of soybean includes soybean and edamame. The scientific name of soybean, commonly known as soybean. Soybean was called glutinous rice in ancient times. Soybean is the general name of black soybean and brown soybean in Huang Qing. It has a cultivation history of more than 5,000 years and originated in the south of China.
Soybean pods have been cultivated for more than 5000 years. Have a plate of edamame and drink a little beer when eating. It tastes very good and is rich in edamame fiber, which is very good for human body. Many people thought that celery stalk had the highest fiber content. In fact, edamame is well-deserved first.
The dietary fiber content of tender soybean is as high as 4.0%, while the fiber content of celery stalk, which has always been regarded as the fiber champion, is only 1.2%. Other well-known high-fiber vegetables, such as kale, spinach, amaranth, broccoli and leek, contain 1.6%, 1.7%, 1.8%, 1.6% and/kloc-respectively. From this point of view, edamame deserves to be the fiber champion in vegetables.
Soybeans contain about 20% fat and 40% protein. It is also rich in vitamins and nutrients. Besides being eaten directly, it can also be used as sauce, soy sauce and various legumes. Stems, leaves, soybean meal and coarse soybean meal are used as fertilizers and excellent livestock feed.
Tissue protein, concentrated protein, isolated protein and fibrin made from soybean meal can be used as raw materials for many foods, such as artificial meat, casein, monosodium glutamate, paper making, plastic industry, artificial fiber and gunpowder.
Soybean oil is not only mainly used in food, but also an important raw material for lubricating oil, paint, soap, enamel, artificial rubber, preservatives and so on.