okara

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English

okara from homemade soymilk

Etymology

From Japanese ()(から) (okara).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əʊˈkɑːɹə/
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Noun

okara (uncountable)

  1. A food made from soybean pulp; a by-product of soy milk production.
    • 1989 November, Drew DeSilver, Jan Gahala, “What is that stuff?”, in Vegetarian Times, →ISSN, page 44:
      Okara adds texture to soups, stews, casseroles, savory pancakes and baked goods, or it can be made into beanburgers.
    • 1998, Vincent E. A. Rinaldi, Utilization of Okara to Produce Extruded Cereal Products:
      Okara is the residue or soy pulp that remains after the production of soymilk and tofu. Although typically considered a waste product in the U.S., okara has been shown to have many promising attributes.
    • 2004, Colin W. Wrigley, Encyclopedia of grain science:
      The dietary fiber content of okara is greater than 50%, so its energy content is only half that of wheat flour. Okara alone has some antinutritional qualities; however, fermented okara may have definite dietary advantages.

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Noun

okara m (uncountable)

  1. okara (a food made from soybean pulp)