adsuki bean
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Definition
Noun 1. A type of small, dark red bean: The adzuki bean (also spelled azuki or adsuki) is a small, reddish-brown legume, widely cultivated in East Asia. It is known for its sweet, slightly nutty flavor and is commonly used in both sweet and savory dishes, often being made into a sweet red bean paste.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The dessert was filled with a sweet paste made from adzuki beans.
- For a healthy side dish, try steaming rice with adzuki beans.
- She bought a bag of dried adzuki beans to make soup.
Advanced Usage
- Culinary Context: The term is almost exclusively used in culinary contexts to refer to the specific bean () or its processed forms, such as paste, flour, or canned beans.
- The secret to the perfect dorayaki is high-quality adzuki bean paste.
Variants and Related Words
- Azuki bean: The most common alternate spelling.
- Red bean: A common, though less precise, name for the adzuki bean, especially when referring to the sweet paste ().
- Adzuki bean paste / Anko: The sweetened paste made from boiled, mashed, and sweetened adzuki beans, a staple in East Asian confectionery.
Synonyms
- Red mung bean: A less common synonym highlighting its similarity to mung beans.
- (Cultivated) Vigna angularis: The formal botanical name.
Noun
- bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds