adzuki bean; red bean
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adzuki bean; red bean
Refers specifically to the small reddish-brown beans (Vigna angularis) commonly used in East Asian desserts, porridge, and pastries. Often synonymous with 赤豆 or 红小豆.
Xiǎo小
dòu豆
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zuò做
dòu豆
shā沙
bāo包
。
Adzuki beans can be used to make red bean paste buns.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
zhǔ煮
le了
xiǎo小
dòu豆
zhōu粥
。
Grandma cooked red bean porridge.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
dòu豆
chǎn产
zài在
dōng东
běi北
。
This variety of adzuki bean is grown in the Northeast.