A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Small elongated oval beans with a narrow pale hilum; seed colours vary by variety.
In the kitchen
Soak and cook thoroughly until tender; use in cooked bean dishes, soups or with sour bamboo shoots.
Different from adzuki beans and cowpea seeds. The illustrated tan and yellow seeds are one colour range, not a guarantee of cultivar identity.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有饭豆吗？
Does this dish contain Rice beans?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
