swap_horiz Anko Paste Alternatives

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Ghormeh Sabzi

Ghormeh Sabzi is a traditional Persian bean stew deeply rooted in Iranian culinary history. It’s notable for its complex...

Iranian Persian Kidney Bean National Dish

9.6 Brilliant

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Mapo Tofu

Mapo Tofu is a classic Sichuan bean dish characterized by its intensely flavorful sauce. Silken tofu forms the base, sim...

Spicy Chinese Sichuan Tofu

9.6 Brilliant

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Cassoulet

Cassoulet is a traditional French bean dish deeply rooted in the Languedoc region. It’s a slow-cooked casserole built ar...

French White Bean Slow Cooked Casserole

9.4 Excellent

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Sambhar

Sambhar is a traditional South Indian bean dish primarily featuring toor dal (split pigeon peas). The distinctive flavor...

Indian Tamarind South Indian Toor Dal

9.4 Excellent

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Feijoada Brasileira

Feijoada is a traditional Brazilian bean stew recognized as the country’s national dish. It features black beans simmere...

Black Bean Celebratory Brazilian Samba

9.4 Excellent

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Moong Dal Halwa

Moong Dal Halwa is a traditional Rajasthani sweet dish crafted from slow-roasted ground moong dal (split mung beans). Th...

Indian Dessert Sweet Rajasthani

9.1 Excellent

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Edamame

Edamame are young soybean pods harvested before full maturity. They are traditionally steamed and served whole, offering...

Japanese Izakaya Snack Steamed

8.9 Great

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Maple Baked Beans

A Canadian-style baked bean dish sweetened with maple syrup rather than molasses, associated with Quebec's sugar-bush tr...

Canadian Sweet Quebec Navy Bean

8.2 Great

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Payesh (Lentil)

A Bengali lentil preparation drawing on the payesh cooking tradition of West Bengal and Bangladesh, where lentils are co...

Sweet Festive Bengali Moong Dal

8.1 Great

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Caraota con Papelón

Caraota con Papelón is a Venezuelan dish featuring black beans sweetened with unrefined cane sugar, typically served alo...

Traditional Black Bean Sweet Venezuelan

8.1 Great

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Red Bean Soup

Red Bean Soup is a popular Chinese sweet soup made from azuki beans and lotus seeds, commonly served hot as a dessert to...

Chinese Sweet Cantonese Adzuki Bean

8.0 Great

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Zoni

Zoni is a traditional Japanese soup containing mochi rice cakes, typically eaten during the New Year, with regional vari...

Traditional Japanese White Miso New Year's

7.9 Good

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Zenzai

Zenzai is a Japanese dessert consisting of sweet red bean soup served with grilled mochi, originating from Shimane Prefe...

Japanese Red Bean Mochi Sweet Soup

7.8 Good

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Nkatie Cake

Nkatie cake is a traditional Ghanaian peanut brittle made from groundnuts and sugar, serving as a popular street snack a...

Sweet Snack West African Ghanaian

7.6 Good

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Sekihan

Sekihan is a traditional Japanese dish of sticky rice steamed with red beans, distinctly notable for its reddish-pink co...

Traditional Japanese Celebratory Sticky Rice

7.5 Good

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Tau Suan

Tau Suan is a traditional Singaporean and Malaysian dessert soup of split mung beans boiled in sweetened water, notably...

Dessert Sweet Singaporean Mung Bean

7.4 Good

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Boston Baked Beans

Boston baked beans is a traditional American dish made with navy beans sweetened with molasses and salt pork, inspiring...

American Sweet New England Molasses

7.2 Good

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Patjuk

Patjuk is a Korean porridge made from finely ground red beans, traditionally consumed during the winter solstice festiva...

Korean Sweet Porridge Red Bean

7.0 Good

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Mung Bean Soup

Savory mung bean soup is a traditional Chinese dish made from soaked mung beans simmered with aromatics, highly prized i...

Cooling Summer Chinese Sweet

6.5 Fair

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Natto

Natto is a traditional Japanese dish made from soybeans fermented with Bacillus subtilis, noted for its sticky texture a...

Japanese Fermented Probiotic Breakfast

5.8 Mediocre