We ate simple but delicious food prepared by Mariana, the very talented cook. These soy cakes were so good that we begged Mariana for the recipe. Mariana says that soybeans were brought to Nicaragua in recent years to boost child nutrition.
Kids do love soy cakes, especially with a little soy sauce, hot sauce, or sweet'n'sour sauce.
This recipe yields plenty of soy cakes for 4 people, plus about 1-2 quarts of soy milk. Drain and rinse soybeans and blend with water in a blender until liquified. Pour liquid into a large pot, and add enough water to make 8-10 cups of liquid. Boil liquid for 20 minutes. Strain liquid through cheesecloth or a fine strainer.