Vegetables
Snow pea
サヤエンドウ さやえんどう sayaendou
Also known assayaendou, sayaendo, kinusaya
At its best in Mar, Apr, May
When it is at its best
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
In seasonAvailable
How to cook
Boiled in salted water
Used for colour.
Simmered and bound with egg
Simmered in dashi and bound with egg.
Stir-fried
Stir-fried briefly.
Miso soup
Added for colour.
How to choose
Thin, bright green pods with upright tendrils, and beans not yet bulging.
Storage
Sensitive to drying. Bag and refrigerate. Use within two or three days.
Main areas
Good to know
Eaten whole they are saya-endo; the shelled beans are green peas; snap peas can be eaten either way.
