Growing up, my grandma’s kitchen was filled with the rich aroma of traditional Bengali dishes, and one of her signature creations was soya bean baata. This dish, made with soaked and mashed soya ...

The dried bean shortcuts in last week’s column show their value in a true baked bean recipe. Many modern recipes for “baked” ...

Chinese fermented black beans (known in Cantonese as dou si) are powerful little umami bombs - they add an intense, rich savouriness to whatever they're cooked with. They are made from soy beans ...