Legume
Adzuki Bean
About This Entry
Adzuki beans are small, deep-red Japanese and East Asian beans with a naturally sweet, nutty flavor that lends itself to both savory dishes and desserts like red bean paste — that sweetness makes an off-dry Gewürztraminer a natural match.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Alternative wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- mung bean
- raisin
- rice
- vanilla bean
At a Glance
Group
Other Legumes
Classification
Legumes
Usage intensity
primary
Scientific name
Vigna angularis
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Adzuki Bean
- Classification
- Legumes
- Group
- Other Legumes
- Scientific name
- Vigna angularis
Taxonomy
- Usage intensity
- primary