Adzuki bean
Title | Info |
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Common name | Adzuki beans |
Scientific name | Phaseolus angularis |
Taxonomic group | Fabaceae |
Source | Dan L. Perlman |
Economic botany | Food plants |
Food plants | Legumes |
Keywords | Leguminosae |
Date | 1998 |
Adzuki bean. The seeds of this legume have a sweet, nutty flavor. They are cooked and eaten with rice or made into sweet confections in eastern Asia. The sprouts may be eaten raw.