red bean soup
Sweet legume broth
Red bean soup is a sweet Asian dessert made by simmering adzuki beans with sugar until soft, often served warm or chilled.
Popular across East and Southeast Asia, it appears in countless variations—thickened to a paste, thinned to a drink, served over shaved ice, or wrapped in pastries.
The beans may be left whole or mashed: She ordered red bean soup with tapioca pearls.
- azukiSmall red legume
- sweetTasting of sugar
- dessertSweet course after dinner
- rice ballsMolded grain portions
- JapaneseOf or from Nippon
Chinese · Korean · paste · warm · winter · comfort · comfort food · glutinous · sticky rice · sugar · bowl · steaming · creamy · traditional · dim sum · street food · sesame · taro
- bean dishesfrijoles, cassoulet, feijoada, pasta e fagioli, ful medames
- Cantonese fooddim sum, siu mai, char siu, wonton noodles, roast goose
- sweet soupstofu pudding
- Asian soupsramen, pho, tom yum, tonkotsu ramen, miso ramen
- festive foodsChristmas ham, Christmas pudding, Easter eggs, wedding cake, birthday cake
- plant-based foodstofu, miso, tempeh, seitan, edamame