red bean
noun
1
: a red kidney bean and especially one that is small and round
2
: a small dark red seed of the adzuki bean that is often combined with sugar to produce a sweet paste used in cooking
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Roach brought the plastic bag to his dining-room table and laid out containers of red snapper, red beans and rice, and plantains.
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
The gift basket, which contains mooncakes in four flavors, including creamy egg yolk, black truffle pork, pandan lotus and red bean, also includes a traditional Chinese spinning top, a toy that is also used to exorcise evil spirits and pray for blessings.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024
The pastry case in the morning had baby mooncakes ready to go in flavors of lotus ($2.95 each) and red bean paste ($2.50 each).
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
Nearly half of the formula comprises Haenam red bean extract to reduce excess oil and boost elasticity; it’s supplemented with three separate peptides to spur collagen growth and deliver bouncier skin over time.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2024
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
The gift basket, which contains mooncakes in four flavors, including creamy egg yolk, black truffle pork, pandan lotus and red bean, also includes a traditional Chinese spinning top, a toy that is also used to exorcise evil spirits and pray for blessings.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024
The pastry case in the morning had baby mooncakes ready to go in flavors of lotus ($2.95 each) and red bean paste ($2.50 each).
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
Nearly half of the formula comprises Haenam red bean extract to reduce excess oil and boost elasticity; it’s supplemented with three separate peptides to spur collagen growth and deliver bouncier skin over time.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2024
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