The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EDAMAME
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result EDAMAME
- Bean, cheese and meat – not good
- English chap not entirely into American broad beans
- Mead brewed with American and European bean
- Compelled to return in the morning with low-grade beans
- Bean and cheese served with meat that’s no good
- Missus in Paris sends first half back, after English type of bean
- Asian food crop returns earned before twelve Eastern
- Counter assembled prior to putting a note to get a snack made with 20 Ac.
- On the contrary, cooked me a fantastic Japanese dish
- James content to chase cheese and beans
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The straight part
We know that "dish in Japan" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dish in japan = edamame.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does EDAMAME mean?
EDAMAME noun- Fresh green soybeans boiled as a vegetable.