Beans from the East, green soy with a chestnut after-taste.
A slightly strange name, adzuki: like an ancient warrior. But never mind that, they taste good and are among some of the most nourishing vegetables around. You can eat them as part of a detox diet, when you need a high supply of mineral salts and fibre reserves, and isoflavones, which in practice benefit the immune system. Then the rule is, if you cook something exotic, you’ll always make a good impression.
Rich in fibre.
Low in fat.
A source of protein.
What a story!
These beans have been used in Asian cuisine for thousands of years
In eastern Asia, adzuki beans are used to make Desserts, , including ice cream.
Chinese medicine classes them as cold food (yin) with a (yin) nourishing and purifying effect.
Our products made of Adzuki beans
Here some cool ideas for cooking some lovely dishes.