The present invention provides a soybean jam that can increase the
opportunities for consuming soybean, which is known as a health food,
particularly in a Western style diet with few chances to eat them. The
present invention also provides a method for manufacturing the soybean
jam comprising the steps of manufacturing a soybean paste by grinding and
kneading soybean grains after boiling, and forming a jam by mixing the
soybean paste with other ingredients of the jam including pectin, sugar
and organic acids followed by boiling down the mixture. The soybean jam
obtains a large proportion of the soybean component.