Hi, it’s Kinako!
Today I’m going to talk about how to remove lye from Warabi.

Don’t worry! It’s not difficult!
Don’t eat Warabi without removing lye


Even if you get a lot of Warabi, you should not eat it without removing lye first.
Removing lye is not difficult at all.
(Although it takes a while…)
If you do it at night, you can cook Warabi the next morning!
How to remove lye from Warabi using baking soda



What you need to remove lye from Warabi
Warabi 100g
Baking soda 1 teaspoon
Hot water
How to remove lye from Warabi with baking soda
Boil water
Put baking soda on warabi



Pour hot water into the pan.


Cover the Warabi with hot water.


To remove the lye evenly, please put a plate on top of the Warabi and leave it for 8 hours.


After 8 hours, please change the water a few times until the water is clear


Leave the Warabi inside the clean water for 30 minutes.


Now, the lye is removed well!
After you remove the lye, enjoy Warabi!


Now you can cook Warabi.
Warabi is so delicious!
Here are some Warabi recipes.
Takikomi gohan


Warabi topped with egg


Warabi tempura and Kakiage Sansai Soba





Enjoy!!!