bean cakes
Mashed legume patties
Bean cakes are savory patties or cakes made primarily from mashed or ground beans—often black beans, white beans, or chickpeas—shaped and fried or baked.
They appear across many cuisines: The restaurant serves bean cakes with a spicy dipping sauce.
In some contexts, bean cakes refer to sweet confections made from bean paste, common in East Asian desserts.
Fried spiced legume ball
- frittersFried batter with filling
- pattiesFormed flat portions
- croquettesBreaded, fried food portions
- pakoraBattered South Asian snack
tempura · fried · crispy · golden · spiced · herbed · chickpea · black-eyed pea
Folded amino chain
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- legumesEdible pod-bearing plants
- plant-basedSourced from flora
- veganAvoids all animal products
vegetarian · meatless · whole food · gluten-free · iron · low-fat · healthy · nutritious
falafel
Fried spiced legume ball
- frittersFried batter with filling
- pattiesFormed flat portions
- croquettesBreaded, fried food portions
pakora · tempura · fried · crispy · golden · spiced · herbed · chickpea · black-eyed pea · lentil
protein
Folded amino chain
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- legumesEdible pod-bearing plants
- plant-basedSourced from flora
vegan · vegetarian · meatless · whole food · gluten-free · iron · low-fat · healthy · nutritious · sustainable
azuki
Small red legume
- mochiPounded Japanese rice paste
- mooncakeOrnate autumn festival pastry
- glutinous riceSticky Asian cereal variety
dessert · confection · steamed · baked · sugar · honey · sesame · matcha · festive · teatime
tempeh
Fermented soybean patty
soybean · cultured · probiotic · umami · aged · tangy · pungent · traditional · Indonesian · Japanese
bean cakeshamburgers
Beef patties in buns
beef patties · chicken patties · fish cakes · crab cakes · lamb kofta
bean, beans, beaned, beaning, cake, cakes, caked, caking, cakey