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Kinako
Roasted soybean flour / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the 2010 Japanese film, see Kinako (film).
Kinako (黄粉 or きなこ) is roasted soybean flour,[1] a product commonly used in Japanese cuisine. In English, it is usually called "roasted soy flour". Usage of the word kinako appeared in cookbooks from the late Muromachi period (1336–1573).[2] Kinako means "yellow flour" in Japanese.
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