Okara (food)

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Okara
Chinese
Hànzì 豆腐 渣 or 雪花 菜
Hànyǔ Pīnyīn doùfǔzhā or xuěhuācài
Japanese
Hiragana お か ら
Romaji okara
Korean
Hangeul 비지
Revised Romanization biji
McCune-Reischauer piji

Okara is a tasteless by-product that arises in the manufacture of soy milk .

vegan veggie burger with okara

use

It can be used in many ways in the kitchen, for example as a tasteless dough ingredient in baked goods or as an insert in soups and stews ( Korean bijijjigae ). It is rich in fiber , starch , wholesome protein and easily absorbable iron . In Switzerland , around 1,000 tons of okara are produced annually in the production of tofu etc., which is mostly used as feed for animals or for gasification in biogas plants . Only a few foods with okara are offered in Swiss retailers .

Individual evidence

  1. Nicole Roos: Foodwaste - high-quality soy is thrown away. In: srf.ch . May 20, 2019, accessed May 20, 2019 .