Azuki Bean
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![]() Azuki beans
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Vigna angularis (Willd.) Ohwi & H. Ohashi |
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The azuki bean is a type of reddish-brown colored bean. It can also be spelled adzuki. The bean is grown in East Asia and the Himalayas. It is often boiled in sugar to make a red bean paste. This paste is used in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese cooking.