Yardlong bean pods

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Tender, long, slender pods of Vigna unguiculata Sesquipedalis Group, harvested before the seeds mature.

In the kitchen

Cooked in stir-fries and fillings, or pickled and dried.

This is the fresh vegetable pod, not dried cowpea seeds or common green beans. Pod colour varies by cultivar.

Ask about this ingredient

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.

Wuping steamed rice rolls

武平簸箕粄Fujian