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14-September-2008 18:38:40 - Azuki bean Azuki bean Azuki beans Azuki beans Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Tribe: Phaseoleae Genus: Vigna Species: V. angularis Binomial name Vigna angularis Willd. Ohwi H. Ohashi The azuki bean also spelled adzuki or aduki is an annual vine widely grown throughout East Asia and the Himalayas for its small approximately 5 mm bean. The cultivars most familiar in north-east Asia have a uniform red color, but white, black, gray and variously mottled varieties are also known. Scientists presume Vigna angularis var. nipponensis is the progenitor. Genetic evidence indicates that the azuki bean was first domesticated in the Himalayas. It was cultivated in China and Korea before 1000 BC. It was later taken to Japan, where it is now the second most popular legume after the soybean.1 Contents 1 Names 2 Uses 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Names The name azuki is a transliteration of the native Japanese name. Japanese also has a Chinese loanword, ShÅ?zu å°?豆, which means small bean its counterpart large bean 大豆; Daizu being the soybean. It is common to write å°?豆 in kanji but pronounce it as azuki listen help·info. In China, the corresponding name Chinese: å°?豆; pinyin: xiÇŽodòu is still used in botanical or agricultural parlance. However in everyday Chinese, the more common word is hongdou 紅豆; hóngdòu, meaning red bean, because almost all Chinese cultivars are uniformly red. In English-language discussions of Chinese topics, the term red bean is often used especially in reference to red bean paste, but in other contexts this usage can cause confusion with other beans that are also red. The Korean name is pat hangul: 팥, and in Vietnamese it is called Ä‘áºu Ä‘á»?. Uses In East Asian cuisine the azuki bean is commonly eaten sweetened. In particular, it is often boiled with sugar, resulting in red bean paste an, a very common ingredient in all of these cuisines; it is also common to add flavoring to the bean paste, such as chestnut. Azuki bean paste being used as a filling for taiyaki in Kyoto, Japan. Azuki bean paste being used as a filling for taiyaki in Kyoto, Japan. Red bean paste is used in many Chinese foods, such as tangyuan, zongzi, mooncakes, baozi, and red bean ice. It is also used as a filling for Japanese sweets such as anmitsu, taiyaki Korean: bungeoppang, and daifuku. A more liquid version, using azuki beans boiled with sugar, lotus seeds, and orange peel, produces a sweet dish called red bean soup. Azuki beans are also commonly eaten sprouted, or boiled in a hot, tea-like drink. Some Asian cultures enjoy red bean paste as a filling or topping for various kinds of waffles, pastries, baked buns or biscuits. In Japan, rice with azuki beans 赤飯; sekihan is traditionally cooked for auspicious occasions. Azuki beans are also used to produce amanattÅ?, and as a popular flavour of ice cream. Azuki beans, along with butter and sugar, form the basis of the popular Somali supper dish cambuulo. See also Red bean paste References ^ NICS Online Crop Information Center External links Illustrated Plant Genetic Resources Database Alternative Field Crop Manual Adzuki Bean and red bean Cultural Facts and Recipes Multilingual taxonomic information from the University of Melbourne Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Azuki_bean Categories: Faboideae | Edible legumes Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page Languages ÄŒesky Deutsch Español Esperanto Français Bahasa Indonesia Lietuvių 日本語 Português Simple English ä¸æ–‡ This page was last modified on 15 August 2008, at 20:17
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