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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Other pastries are filled and topped with apple pie filling, red bean taro and curry.
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Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Dressing made with lemon, chili powder, cumin, and hot sauce coats a blend of rice and red beans.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Jan. 2026
The ham is $95 and add-on options include sausage and chicken gumbo, seafood gumbo, red beans and potato salad.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
The city’s dishes are deeply tied to its historic roots, blending Cajun, Creole and Southern influences to create savory cuisine like gumbo, jambalaya, crawfish étouffée, red beans and rice and po’ boy sandwiches.
—Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Dressing made with lemon, chili powder, cumin, and hot sauce coats a blend of rice and red beans.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Jan. 2026
The ham is $95 and add-on options include sausage and chicken gumbo, seafood gumbo, red beans and potato salad.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
The city’s dishes are deeply tied to its historic roots, blending Cajun, Creole and Southern influences to create savory cuisine like gumbo, jambalaya, crawfish étouffée, red beans and rice and po’ boy sandwiches.
—Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Red bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20bean. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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