- WOULD IT SURPRISE YOU TO KNOW THAT GROWING SOYBEAN CAN HELP THE ENVIRONMENT?
Biotech soybeans have been widely planted by American Farmer and they help preserve our natural resources. Plant biotechnology makes it easier to controll weeds and plow soybean fields less-which means less soil erosion. But before those soybean seeds could be planted, it took years of research and testing to ensure that biotech crop were safe for people and environment. Extensive testing by scientists shows foods derived from plant biotechnology are safe to eat as traditional foods.
We can find various of soy product all around the world. The popular soy product we are know : Tempeh (soy bean cake), Tofu (soy bean curd) , soy milk , edamame , soy nut or another similar kind product made from soy bean are rich with good protein, fiber and calcium that we need to have it daily . But it's not just that. Especially after they have been fermentation to be tempeh . Research find if we especially women eat tempeh in right portion and right cook by routine will increase estrogen level. That at least is the reasoning behind the interest in soybean by women approaching menopause.HOW IS IT
Soy bean and food made from soybean are contain protein that most closely resembles animal protein . They are very good food for us. Only soybean are legume whose complete protein . One and half cup of cooked soybean contains about 15 grams of protein without saturated fat and cholesterol , just a little less than ground beef (4 ounces). Eating any kind soy bean product will protect us from many disease such reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, Osteoporosis, Menopause, diabetes . The amount of soy protein necessary for optimum health is somewhat spectaculative, but judging from Asian diets. We need one serving a day of soy or 25 grams of soy protein each day for better health and to protect us from many disease . One serving equal to 1/2 cup cooked soybean, tofu, texture vegetable protein, tempeh or 1 cup soy milk. The best to cooking soy bean product ( tofu, tempeh ) are by steam but it can be cooked by grilling , frying with only short time ( avoid overcooking). I will give some recipe for delicious food made with soy bean product in the next this article before this article finish.
HISTORY
The soybean originated in China and spread to other parts in Asia, then to Europe and finally to USA. America produce lots soybean than other place in the world. Today many Country in Asia have imported soybean seeds from USA.
THE EVIDENCE & RESEARCH ABOUT BENEFITS of SOY BEAN AND THEIR PRODUCT
For Women, soy bean product especially if they already have fermentation to be tempeh , they're reducing the unpleasant symptoms of menopause by eating soy food product in right portion everyday. Beside they'll protect women from breast cancer by blocking estrogen's ability to cause malignant changes can help too. One cup of soybean product such as tofu, tempeh, soymilk will activity the estrogen as much as 0.45 milligram. Premarin tlabet , a commonly prescribed medication for the symptoms of menopause without the increased cancer risk associated with estrogen therapy.Why Tempeh
Tempeh have been research especially at asian that's help women pre-menopause. Tempeh will help reduce simptom on pre-menoupause. Why only tempeh? We talked about all kind soybean product have some nutrition that women pre-menaopause need it. But with tempeh we need just little portion than if we use other soybean produce. Tempeh have specially benefit for women pre-menoupause. If we don't like tempeh, other produce will help too. But we need consuming with lots portion than portion of tempeh we must consume it.RECIPES
Eat soybean produce will help people success in lost weight program. We will feel healthy and free from any diseases. So we need to put soybean produce as ingredient on many kind food we love it. Any kind, any style delicious recipe made you love soybean food because it's taste very familiar for people around the world, I'll show you below. Then try and enjoy it. Tell us if you have a questions or more recipe.
Grill Tempeh-tofu in Oriental Salad & Peanut Sauce (Indonesian Style)
Ingredient for vegetable:
- Cucumber peel and slice it
- Raw fresh mung bean sprouts or toss it in boiled water( don't cook it) for 2 minutes then drain it
- Spinach clean it, cook in boiled water for just 2 minutes , toss in ice water, drain
- Carrot, peel, boil until enough tender then slice thiny
- Cooked edamame peel, save the bean
- Tempeh, cut cube and grill it in hot griller just for 1 minute each for both side (note: don't ever make overcooked)
- Firm/soft tofu cook in boiled water for 2-3 minutes, drain & cut by small cubes
add few tbs. of dried roasted soybean (if desire)
for peanut sauce:3 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
1 garlic clove, put on the grill until the skin dry ,peel and chop it
1 tsp honey
1 tsp fresh lime juice
1/4 tsp hot red pepper flakes
salt to taste
1/4cups boiled water
for peanut sauce:3 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
1 garlic clove, put on the grill until the skin dry ,peel and chop it
1 tsp honey
1 tsp fresh lime juice
1/4 tsp hot red pepper flakes
salt to taste
1/4cups boiled water
Direction: Combine all ingredient of soy sauce except the hot water and lime juice (use blender or coffee grinder). Put in small bowl, mix to be liquid paste with hot water and lime juice.
GRILL TEMPEH with garlic salt
1 Tempeh
1 tsp garlic salt
1/4 cupwater
Directions:
Mix salt in water
Cut tempeh by 6 in square, marinate in mix salt for 1 hour. Grill it until both of sides come to be brown. Enjoy with salad and/or warm rice.
GRILL TEMPEH with garlic salt
1 Tempeh
1 tsp garlic salt
1/4 cupwater
Directions:
Mix salt in water
Cut tempeh by 6 in square, marinate in mix salt for 1 hour. Grill it until both of sides come to be brown. Enjoy with salad and/or warm rice.
serving sugestion:
Arrange vegetables in dish, put grill tempeh and tofu on top of it. Pour some sauce on it. Mix it, top with roasted soy bean before enjoy. Yum..
TOFU NUGGET
Arrange vegetables in dish, put grill tempeh and tofu on top of it. Pour some sauce on it. Mix it, top with roasted soy bean before enjoy. Yum..
TOFU NUGGET
Ingredients:
- 1 box firm tofu cut into squares/ triangles by 10-12
- 1 tsp garlic salt mix with 1/4 cup water for marinating tofu
- 2 large eggs mix with fork/mixer
- 1,5 cup Panko Japanese style bread crumb
- vegetable oil for frying
Marinate tofu with garlic salt water for 30 minutes. Deep tofu in egg and cover it then with bread crumb. Fry it until golden brown in medium hot oil. Serve when warm as snack for family.
STEAM TEMPEH
It's very simple and very best method to cook tempeh.
Just steam the tempeh on a steamer for a couple minutes. Such as if you steam 200 grams for 25 minutes. After done slice it, add salt and pepper if desire,put it on between your sandwich. It's taste the sandwich so..so.. better. Or you can put inside of your omelette egg breakfast, it will taste so fantastic.
It's very simple and very best method to cook tempeh.
Just steam the tempeh on a steamer for a couple minutes. Such as if you steam 200 grams for 25 minutes. After done slice it, add salt and pepper if desire,put it on between your sandwich. It's taste the sandwich so..so.. better. Or you can put inside of your omelette egg breakfast, it will taste so fantastic.
SOY MILK DESSERT
Substitute milk with soy milk on making favorite dessert.
Substitute milk with soy milk on making favorite dessert.
