Kuromame ( BlackBeans)

300 g black beans,washed

250g sugar

1/2 Teas baking soda

1/2 teas salt

50cc soy sauce

10 cups water

Combine all but beans,heat to boil so sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and add beans. Let sit overnight. In the AM, put on medium heat and cook, skimming off the white bubbles. Cook 6 – hours until soft, adding a little water occasionally. Cover and let stnad one to two days. Keep in the refrigerator after that. Can be reheated and cooked a little to make them keep longer.