A small pile of whole dry peas with a natural matte surface.

Legumes · Ingredients

Dried peas

干豌豆

Gān wāndòu

Dried peas cooked to a purée.

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Dry pea seeds, sold whole or split in green or yellow varieties.

In the kitchen

Form the body of wandouhuang.

Peas are distinct from soybeans and red beans.

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