Yardlong bean

Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis

vegetable

Young pods 30 to 120 cm long, picked tender: an important vegetable in Southeast Asia.

Origin

Southeast Asia, China and India

Season (United States)

all year round · grows in your region

Preparation

The whole pod is eaten, like a green bean: the ends are trimmed and it is cut into lengths, then stir-fried for a few minutes; in Southeast Asia it is also eaten raw, in papaya salad.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

It is a variety of cowpea, selected in Asia for its long pods rather than its seeds.