beans

White Bean Dip with Chili Oil

The heat in Sacramento has been intense and it’s often too hot to cook. In an attempt to avoid spending too much time in a hot kitchen, I have been turning to bean dips, crudité, and pita for dinner. ...

Mung Bean Cakes (綠豆糕)

Several years ago, Mama Lin visited my aunt in Oregon, who made delicious mung bean cakes (綠豆糕). In Chinese, 綠豆糕 means “green bean cake” and is pronounced look dau go in Cantonese and lü dou gao in ...

Smooth Red Bean Paste (豆沙)

Red bean paste, 豆沙 in Chinese, is a sweetened bean paste that is often used as a filling in Asian pastries, such as mooncakes, mochi, or baked breads. In Cantonese, 豆沙 is pronounced dau saa; in ...