Anyone know where I can get "black dried soy nuts"-for snacking-I think they were called Tiger soy nuts?

Question

Trader Joe's , a few years ago , at least in Massachusetts, used to sell them in ~ 12 oz packages --similar to how they sell regular soy nuts now. They were small, black and had a bit of white coating on them (I think it was rice flour).
They went by a name like Tiger soy nuts or something like that....does anyone know where I can purchase them---either by mail order or in store.....I live in the DC area now...they were delicious......thanks

Answer 1

Black soybeans are a variety of small round black soybeans grown for use as dry beans. Black soybeans have a rich, distinctive flavor that melds well in many recipes. They are available in 15 or 8.5-ounce cans in natural food stores and supermarkets.



Roasted soybeans, also known as soynuts, are roasted whole soybeans. They may be oil roasted or dry roasted. Soy nuts are available plain, salted or in a variety of other flavors. They are available in bulk or packages and found in natural food stores, supermarkets, and carryout stores. Roasted soybeans are also used to make soy nut butter, available in creamy or crunchy, a tasty alternative to peanut butter.



RETAIL SUPPLIERS
American Health & Nutrition, Inc. – Organic Garden soynuts
American Soy Products - Eden Foods black and yellow dry soybeans
Bright Future Foods - Ma Me’s! Ready-to-eat Edamame
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. – Hain Ready-to-Eat soybeans
Revival Soy – soynuts with a variety of seasonings
SunRich Food Group – edamame, sweet green beans, roasted soynuts
The Soynut Butter Company - I.M. Healthy in Original Creamy/Chunky, Honey Creamy/Chunky, Low Carb Creamy/Chunky, & Chocolate
Worthington Foods, Inc./Kellogg’s – Natural Touch sweet green beans

*For more product information, go to Locating Soy Products on www.soyfoods.org.

Answer 2

Tiger Soy is a brand name of the Hongteng Peanut Co of China. Over the last several years they have introduced a bunch of different products in the U.S., many of which have not been successful. I can't find any reference on-line to roasted black soybeans, but they may still be available in health food stores. I would check a couple and ask if they can get other lines from this company, and then ask about the black soybeans.