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43. Vicia faba, L. y
Jap. Sora-mame ; a biennial leguminous
plant growing to the height of about 2fts. The beans are
eaten boiled or parched or used for making miso and slnyTi (soy).
43. b. Vicia faba, L., var., Jap. Otafuku-soramame ; a
kind of the preceding with flatter and larger beans and of a better
ones which are soft and delicious.
taste, especially of the young
44. Canavalia incurva, D.C., Jap. Tatewaki, Nataviaine
; an annual leguminous climber in two varieties, one with
white and the other, purplish beans. The young pods of the
former are preserved in salt, and the latter is eaten fresh and
boiled.
45. Mucuna capitata, Wigt. et Am., Jap. OsJiaraku-mame>
Hassho-mame ; an annual leguminous climber cultivated in common
dry land. The young soft grains are eaten boiled and have a
taste of Vicia faba, Z,., but this bean contains a poisonous ingredient
in a slight quantity ;
so it is advisable to eat moderately.
46. AracMs hypogaea, L., Pea-nut, Jap. Tojinmame,
Nankin-mame ; an annual leguminous plant cultivated in
common dry land. It puts forth numerous stems in all directions
under ground, and they bear nuts. They are eaten parched
or used in confectionary or to extract
A oil.
variety with larger nuts about 3 times bigger was introduced
from America in 1873.
47. Fagopyrum esculentum , Mocnch,
Buck- wheat,
Jap. Soba ; an annual cultivated plant of the order Polygonaceae
found in several varieties. It grows to a height of about
2fts. The flour of book-wheat is used for making Soba-neri
(flour kneaded with hot water to a dough) or Soba-kiri (macaroni
form), or made into Kori-soba-kiri (Soba frozen and dried) and
Hoshi-soba-kiri (dried soba). The grains steamed and dried are
eaten boiled or made into bread or Manju (a small cake). Its
young leaves are eaten as a vegetable, and its stalks are used
to feed cattle.