The difference between adzuki bean and red bean;

1. adzuki bean is also called "red bean" and "red adzuki bean" in essence. It belongs to Panicum. These flowers are yellow or light gray. Pods are glabrous, and the seeds are ovoid or ovoid, usually red. Originated in Asia; China is widely cultivated. Seeds are rich in starch, protein and vitamin B, and can be used as food, non-food and medicine.

Red beans, also known as sea beans, Leguminosae, also known as red beans and adzuki beans. Red beans like light, warm, sweet and non-toxic. Red beans are rich in protein, carbohydrates, fat, dietary fiber, vitamins, carotene, inorganic salts and other nutrients. Eating red beans has a nourishing effect on the human body.

2. From the appearance:

Generally speaking, these two shapes are different. Red beans are round, while red beans are slender and slightly flat.

3. From the application point of view:

Red beans are relatively large, and the most commonly used is red bean paste syrup. Red bean is most suitable for soup or porridge, which has the effect of diuresis and detumescence, and is very suitable for pregnant women.

4. Taste:

Red beans are hard, not easy to cook, suitable for seasoning, and the sugar is moderate. Red beans are soft, easy to produce sand and soft in texture. Simply speaking, red beans are more suitable for eating. It can be seen that red beans and red beans are very different.

Extended data

Adzuki bean, alias: adzuki bean, red Mi Dou, Mi Dou, protein bean, Hongshan bean, Latin scientific name: cowpea (Thunb. Ohwi et Ohashi is the panicum miliaceum of Leguminosae and Cowpea. The stems are slender, reaching more than 1 m, yellow villous when young and hairless when old. Similar in shape to red beans but slightly slender. Millet and adzuki bean are mainly used in Chinese herbal medicine, often mixed with adzuki bean, which has the effects of diuresis, detumescence, detoxification and pus discharge. It is widely planted all over the country. Red beans can be eaten whole, and can also be used for cooking, porridge and red bean soup. It is often used to make bean paste for stuffing, which is delicious.

Acacia (scientific name: Abrus precatorius? L.): Grapevine. The stems are thin and branched. Pinnate compound leaves; Leaflets 8- 13 pairs, membranous, opposite, nearly oblong. Racemes axillary, 3-8 cm long; Inflorescence axis thick and short; Flowers are small, dense and head-shaped; Calyx bell-shaped, calyx teeth 4-lobed, thick white; Corolla purple, flag handle triangular, wing flap and dragon bone flap narrower. The pod is oblong, the petals are leathery, cracking at maturity, and there are 2-6 seeds; The seeds are oval, smooth and shiny, with about two-thirds bright red on the upper part and about one-third black on the lower part. The flowering period is from March to June, and the fruiting period is from September to June.

reference data

Baidu Encyclopedia _ Red Bean

Baidu Encyclopedia _ Red Bean