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liuzhou

liuzhou

Glycine max

 

I can't really mention China and beans without mentioning soy, or soya beans. In Chinese 黄豆 (Mand: huáng dòu; Cant: wong4 dau6), yellow beans or 大豆 (Mand: dà dòu; Cant:  daai6 dau6*2), large beans.

 

1717902697_soybeans.thumb.jpg.3575f3eca8e8dbb377f1009b92e07a8a.jpg

regular and black soy beans

 

Most of China's own production, and the huge amount they import, goes into soy cooking oil - 大豆油 (Mand: dà dòu yóu; Cant: daai6 dau6*2 jau4), tofu - 豆腐 (Mand: dòu fǔ; Cant: dau6 fu6); soy sauce - Mand: 酱油 (jiàng yóu);  Cant: 豉油 (si6 jau4/4*2), etc.  A large amount also goes to livestock feed.

 

865787168_yesbeanpastes.thumb.jpg.15362d34cba9d09f41c27383a624685c.jpg

Soy Bean Paste (L: Spicy R: Regular)

 

However, there are some uses as vegetables.

 

毛豆 (Mand: máo dòu; Cant: mou4 dau6*2), literally 'hairy' or 'furry beans' are the immature bean pods, which many know as 枝豆 edamame, the Japanese name. 

 

edamame2.thumb.jpg.5e2ea5434220ac8f35ce6974a68fc8ed.jpg

raw

 

edamame4.thumb.jpg.1c9a164a200c7aeaaf2bd47c00a8a7f1.jpg

cooked

 

Also available are soy bean sprouts - 大豆牙 (Mand: dà dòu yá; Cant:  daai6 dau6*2 ngaa4), raised and used just as any other bean sprout.

 

There is also a black strain of soy bean, 黑豆 (Mand: hēi dòu; Cant: hak1 dau6*2). These are salted and fermented to make 豆豉 (Mand: dòu chǐ; Cant: dau6 si6), fermented black beans as used in many dishes.

 

2050037556_Fermentedblackbeans2.thumb.jpg.8706507d8d4ab30a404bbf03ad8e10f0.jpg

 

Note that bottled black bean sauce is not available in any stores here; people make their own using the beans directly  in the wok as they cook the dish.

 

liuzhou

liuzhou

Glycine max

 

I can't really mention China and beans without mentioning soy, or soya beans. In Chinese 黄豆 (Mand: huáng dòu; Cant: wong4 dau6), yellow beans or 大豆 (Mand: dà dòu; Cant:  daai6 dau6*2), large beans.

 

1717902697_soybeans.thumb.jpg.3575f3eca8e8dbb377f1009b92e07a8a.jpg

regular and black soy beans

 

Most of China's own production, and the huge amount they import, goes into soy cooking oil - 大豆油 (Mand: dà dòu yóu; Cant: daai6 dau6*2 jau4), tofu - 豆腐 (Mand: dòu fǔ; Cant: dau6 fu6); soy sauce - Mand: 酱油 (jiàng yóu);  Cant: 豉油 (si6 jau4/4*2), etc.  A large amount also goes to livestock feed.

 

865787168_yesbeanpastes.thumb.jpg.15362d34cba9d09f41c27383a624685c.jpg

Soy Bean Paste (L: Spicy R: Regular)

 

However, there are some uses as vegetables.

 

毛豆 (Mand: máo dòu; Cant: mou4 dau6*2), literally 'hairy' or 'furry beans' are the immature bean pods, which many know as edamame, the Japanese name. 

 

edamame2.thumb.jpg.5e2ea5434220ac8f35ce6974a68fc8ed.jpg

raw

 

edamame4.thumb.jpg.1c9a164a200c7aeaaf2bd47c00a8a7f1.jpg

cooked

 

Also available are soy bean sprouts - 大豆牙 (Mand: dà dòu yá; Cant:  daai6 dau6*2 ngaa4), raised and used just as any other bean sprout.

 

There is also a black strain of soy bean, 黑豆 (Mand: hēi dòu; Cant: hak1 dau6*2). These are salted and fermented to make 豆豉 (Mand: dòu chǐ; Cant: dau6 si6), fermented black beans as used in many dishes.

 

2050037556_Fermentedblackbeans2.thumb.jpg.8706507d8d4ab30a404bbf03ad8e10f0.jpg

 

Note that bottled black bean sauce is not available in any stores here; people make their own using the beans directly  in the wok as they cook the dish.

 

liuzhou

liuzhou

Glycine max

 

I can't really mention China and beans without mentioning soy, or soya beans. In Chinese 黄豆 (Mand: huáng dòu; Cant: wong4 dau6), yellow beans or 大豆 (Mand: dà dòu; Cant:  daai6 dau6*2), large beans.

 

1717902697_soybeans.thumb.jpg.3575f3eca8e8dbb377f1009b92e07a8a.jpg

regular and black soy beans

 

Most of China's own production, and the huge amount they import, goes into soy cooking oil - 大豆油 (Mand: dà dòu yóu; Cant: daai6 dau6*2 jau4), tofu - 豆腐 (Mand: dòu fǔ; Cant: dau6 fu6); soy sauce - Mand: 酱油 (jiàng yóu);  Cant: 豉油 (si6 jau4/4*2), etc.  A large amount also goes to livestock feed.

 

865787168_yesbeanpastes.thumb.jpg.15362d34cba9d09f41c27383a624685c.jpg

Soy Bean Paste (L: Spicy R: Regular)

 

However, there are some uses as vegetables.

 

毛豆 (Mand: máo dòu; Cant: mou4 dau6*2), literally 'hairy' or 'furry beans' are the immature bean pods, which many know as edamame, the Japanese name. 

 

edamame2.thumb.jpg.5e2ea5434220ac8f35ce6974a68fc8ed.jpg

raw

 

edamame4.thumb.jpg.1c9a164a200c7aeaaf2bd47c00a8a7f1.jpg

cooked

 

Also available are soy bean sprouts - 大豆牙 (Mand: dà dòu yá; Cant:  daai6 dau6*2 ngaa4), raised and used just as any other bean sprout.

 

There is also a black strain of soy bean, 黑豆 (Mand: hēi dòu; Cant: hak1 dau6*2). These are salted and fermented to make

豆豉 (Mand: dòu chǐ; Cant: dau6 si6), fermented black beans as used in many dishes.

 

2050037556_Fermentedblackbeans2.thumb.jpg.8706507d8d4ab30a404bbf03ad8e10f0.jpg

 

Note that bottled black bean sauce is not available in any stores here. people make their own using the beans in the wok as they cook the dish.

 

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