Snacks and Side Dishes Recipes - Sticky Bean Linguini Recipe

Ingredients

• 450g/1lb dried linguini

• 25g/1oz soy margarine

• 200g/7oz sticky beans

• 2 tsp Japanese soy sauce

• 1 spring onion, chopped

• 1 tsp bonito flakes (optional)

• watercress, rinsed, to garnish

• 1 nori seaweed sheet, shredded

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Cook the linguini in a pan of boiling water until al dente (firm to the bite). Drain well and coat with the margarine.

2. Put the sticky beans with the dressing, the soy sauce, spring onion and bonito flakes into a bowl and mix well.

3. Place the linguini on a plate, pile the sticky bean mixture into the centre, arrange the watercress around the beans, sprinkle with the nori, and serve.

Note: Sticky beans, known as "Natto" in Japan, are actually hulled soy beans, boiled hen fermented in a bacterial culture. Even in Japan, opinions about Natto are divided between thouse who appreciate its unique taste, texture and appearance and those who do not!