Legume
Guar Bean
About This Entry
Guar beans are a drought-tolerant legume grown mainly for guar gum production, though the young pods are also cooked as a vegetable in South Asian cuisine, with a slightly bitter, earthy flavor — that character suits Chenin Blanc's balance of fruit and acidity.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Alternative wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- mung bean
- onion
- rice
At a Glance
Group
Other Legumes
Classification
Legumes
Usage intensity
accent
Scientific name
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Guar Bean
- Classification
- Legumes
- Group
- Other Legumes
- Scientific name
- Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
Taxonomy
- Usage intensity
- accent