red bean

Sweet paste legume

Red bean refers to several different legumes depending on region.

In East Asian cuisines, red beans are small, dark red azuki beans, often sweetened and used in desserts: red bean paste, red bean ice cream.

In the American South and Caribbean, red beans are larger kidney-shaped beans, the basis of red beans and rice.

Context usually clarifies which bean is meant.

Asian desserts

azuki

Small red legume

savory dishes

chili

Capsicum pod or stew

  • congeeWatery rice porridge
  • soupCooked liquid dish
  • stewSlow-simmered meat dish

curry · feijoada · casserole · dhal · porridge · braised · simmered

legume

adzuki

Small red legume

chickpeas · cowpeas · edamame · pod · heirloom · sprouting · soaking · cooking · canning

nutrition

protein

Folded amino chain

vegan · iron · folate · antioxidants · low-fat · potassium · amino acids · heart-healthy · whole food · nutrient-dense

cultivation

harvest

Gathering mature crops

  • cropCultivated agricultural plants
  • yieldProduce or relinquish
  • seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals

dried · storage · threshing · farmer · agriculture · field · planting · pod · heirloom variety · organic

Categories
Opposites
bean color/type

red beanblack bean

Dark-skinned edible legume

green bean · navy bean · cannellini bean · black-eyed pea · pinto bean

legume category

red beankidney bean

Curved edible legume seed

mung bean · soybean · chickpea · lentil · fava bean

Family

red, bean, beans, redness, unbeaten, beanbag, beanstalk, beaned, beaning

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G