adzuki beans

Asian red legumes

Adzuki beans are small reddish-brown legumes native to East Asia, commonly used in Japanese and Chinese cooking.

They have a slightly sweet flavor and are often made into a sweetened paste for desserts, pastries, and fillings: red bean ice cream, mochi filled with adzuki paste.

Also spelled azuki.

culinary

mochi

Pounded Japanese rice paste

ice cream · pastry · soup · porridge · pancakes · confectionery · moon cake · halo-halo

legume

pulses

Rhythmic throbs or edible legumes

cowpeas · edamame

nutrition

protein

Folded amino chain

  • fiberPlant-based digestive aid
  • folateVitamin for DNA synthesis
  • ironElement twenty-six

potassium · magnesium · zinc · antioxidants · low-fat · plant-based · heart-healthy · cholesterol-free · complex carbohydrates · B vitamins

cultivation

sprouting

Seeds beginning growth

canned · organic · heirloom · crop · planting · growing · pods · seeds · vines · shelling

appearance

red

Primary color, warm

burgundy · maroon · speckled · dried · whole

Opposites
bean type/variety

adzuki beanslima beans

Flat pale legumes

butter beans · fava beans · cannellini beans · kidney beans · pinto beans

culinary tradition

adzuki beansrefried beans

Mashed, cooked legume paste

pinto beans · baked beans · kidney beans · black beans · black-eyed peas

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G