adzukis

Small Asian legumes

Adzukis is the plural of adzuki, a small reddish-brown bean cultivated throughout East Asia.

Adzuki beans are slightly sweet and commonly used in Japanese and Chinese desserts, especially red bean paste for fillings in pastries and ice cream: The mochi was filled with sweetened adzukis.

Also spelled azuki or aduki.

nutritious

protein

Folded amino chain

  • fiberPlant-based digestive aid
  • antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
  • ironElement twenty-six

potassium · folate · magnesium · zinc · low-fat · heart-healthy · low-glycemic · diabetic-friendly · wholesome · nutrient-dense

legume

bean

Edible legume seed

  • pulseArterial blood throb
  • seedEmbryonic plant capsule
  • podSeed case or cetacean group

dried · harvest · crop · cultivation · plant · sprout · heirloom · organic · mung · soybean

culinary

soup

Cooked liquid dish

simmer · boil · soak · sweetened · savory · dessert · buns · dumplings · pancakes · ice-cream

Japanese

mochi

Pounded Japanese rice paste

traditional

sweet

dessert

Sweet course after dinner

  • confectionElaborate sweet preparation
  • sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
  • honeyBees' viscous nectar product

sweetened · filling · pastry · treat · candy · ice-cream

color

red

Primary color, warm

ruby · reddish-brown · scarlet · mottled · speckled

Phrases
Family

adzuki, adzuki bean

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