Salient. Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 42 No. 13. June 11 1979

Sweet and Sour Soybeans (about 4 people)

Sweet and Sour Soybeans (about 4 people)

Things you will need
  • 2 cups cooked soybeans (soak and cook 1 cup dry beans in 4 cups water)
  • 1 small tin pineapple cubes
  • 2 - 3 tomatoes cubed
  • 3 - 4 carrots cubed
  • 1 large green pepper sliced thinly
  • 1 large onion diced
  • other vegetables and herbs as available
Sauce ingredients:
  • 2 tablespoons flour (wholemeal or rye is best)
  • ½ teaspoon ginger
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoons vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce.

Combine sauce ingredients by dissolving flour in pineapple juice and then adding other ingredients.

Fry vegetables in a little oil until just tender (add tomatoes at last minute). Add soybeans and [ unclear: pineapp] and fry for about another 2 minutes. Add sauce and stir, cook for a further 2 minutes.

Serve with hot rice to provide complementary protein.