black bean
noun
1
: a black kidney bean commonly used in Latin American cuisine
2
: a black soybean commonly used usually fermented in east Asian cuisine
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From rejection to curiosity For years, items like tlayudas, black beans, mole, or chapulines didn’t always receive the warmest reception outside southern Mexico.
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Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
La Cocina serves fresh Mexican food on the sand and brings around a plate of gratis black bean tacos at lunch time, Buena Onda plates Spanish tapas in a set-back cove on the edge of the resort, and Toppu is perched in the mountains of Mandarina, emphasizing Japanese fine dining.
—Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Bean-and-cheese burritos ($13) are a permanent fixture, but the insides may feature creamy Mayocoba beans with cheddar one week and firm black beans with mozzarella the next.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Divide roasted squash between tortillas and top each with ¼ cup black beans.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
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Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
La Cocina serves fresh Mexican food on the sand and brings around a plate of gratis black bean tacos at lunch time, Buena Onda plates Spanish tapas in a set-back cove on the edge of the resort, and Toppu is perched in the mountains of Mandarina, emphasizing Japanese fine dining.
—Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Bean-and-cheese burritos ($13) are a permanent fixture, but the insides may feature creamy Mayocoba beans with cheddar one week and firm black beans with mozzarella the next.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Divide roasted squash between tortillas and top each with ¼ cup black beans.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Black bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bean. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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