KINAKO. Roasted Soy Flour. Japan

KINAKO. Roasted Soy Flour . Japan. 100g pack.

Kinako is a fragrant flour made from toasted yellow soybeans, then finely ground. It's a traditional Japanese ingredient used primarily in sweets, especially for seasoning rice dumplings like mochi, dango, and so on. Soy flour is usually mixed with sugar and a pinch of salt to enhance the sweet flavor. Kinako is highly nutritious, containing protein, fiber, minerals, and more. It's easy to consume (no cooking required) and digest compared to conventionally cooked soybeans. For this reason, it's commonly used in diets and consumed in various ways: added to drinks like milk, soy milk, or soups. However, it's considered high in calories, so it's best to avoid overdoing it.