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There are many variations of making zunda and each family/shop will probably have their own version but the basic ingredients are really simple: 1) edamame (in pods or frozen is fine), 2) sugar (regular white fine caster sugar or other sweeteners) and 3) water/soy milk/other milk. I usually use about 200g edamame (in pods), 30g sugar and I eyeball the liquid (I would say about 30 ml to 50ml?) Feel free to play around with the recipe, you don’t have to follow my measurements, they’re just here as a rough guide. I’m assuming you’ll only want to make a small batch to try, and honestly, there’s no right or wrong in making zunda. it really depends on your preference for the taste/texture so just adjust accordingly as you go along. If you end up making more, you can always use it on top of mochi or even as a spread for bread.

Step 1) Cooking: Boil the edamame in the pods for about 5 minutes. You can season the water with salt but it’s not necessary. Drain and cool.

Step 2) Prepping: Remove the edamame from the pods. Remove the membrane on the edamame beans. It’s a lil tedious but it’ll get easier once you get the hang of it. The removal of the membrane allows for a smoother mouthfeel, otherwise you’ll be feeling those thin layers of skin in your mouth.

Step 3) Processing: Add the sugar and liquid and process in a food processor/hand blender. Add some salt to season. No food processor? No problem, just use a spoon or fork and mash it up and combine with the sugar and liquid. How much you process it depends on your preference for how fine or chunky you would like it to be. The liquid is added for a smoother texture and I suggest to eyeball the amount to add to get the texture you desire. Soy/almond milk can be used or just water. As for the amount of sugar, it depends on your preference for sweetness.

And that’s it! It’s really simple, ain’t it? All pics are screenshots of the LotteChocomotionTV video starring Yuzuru here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sayza6llDE

If you were to make this (with Lotte Ghana chocolate) or just plain ol’ hot chocolate with Ghana chocolate, follow the official Lotte Gahan chocolate accounts (ghana_chocolate) on Twitter and Instagram and hashtag  #ホットガーナ (hotghana) and  #手作りチョコガーナ (homemade choco-ghana) for a chance to win the set of 3 muddlers. (Make sure the Ghana choc wrapper is very prominently displayed in your pictures)

Some rules of the campaign (other than the usual no cheating and legalities) https://hotghana-cp.jp/

1) Prizes will only be mailed to addresses in Japan in March 2019.

2) The campaign runs from 26th Nov 2018 to 31 Jan 2019 and 500 winners will be notified through DM in mid-February 2019. Winner have to reply in 3 days.

3) Make sure you follow the official account (ghana_chocolate), use the hashtags  #ホットガーナ and  #手作りチョコガーナ and your accounts are set to public.

4) If you submit an entry, you agree to the picture and the captions being used by them (and your username being mentioned, likely for their reposting)

5) No matter how many entries you make, each person (or account I should say) is only entitled to 1 chance in the draw.