Adzuki bean: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	red bean • red mung bean • azuki bean • Vigna angularis

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A white bowl filled with shiny, reddish-brown adzuki beans (Vigna unguiculata) on a light wooden surface.

Vigna unguiculata (adzuki bean) plant with green leaves, slender bean pods, and small white flowers growing in a garden setting.

Hand pouring brown sugar syrup over a clear raindrop cake served with red bean paste and ground peanuts on a wooden tray, with wooden utensils in the background.

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