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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The combination of long grain rice, red beans, vegetables, and seasonings is hearty and filling, even without the serving suggestion of adding sausage.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2024
Perryman ordered red beans and rice and a vanilla ice cream; Reffitt drank an Aperol spritz from a plastic cup.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2024
Strawberry and coconut ice creams hug a pile of red beans nestled next to sliced strawberries, diced green melon and a heap of lotus seeds.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
The ingredients for wagashi are very simple: red bean paste, sweet mochi rice and fruit.
—Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 21 July 2024
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2024
Perryman ordered red beans and rice and a vanilla ice cream; Reffitt drank an Aperol spritz from a plastic cup.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2024
Strawberry and coconut ice creams hug a pile of red beans nestled next to sliced strawberries, diced green melon and a heap of lotus seeds.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
The ingredients for wagashi are very simple: red bean paste, sweet mochi rice and fruit.
—Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 21 July 2024
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“Red bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20bean. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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