What is beans?

What is beans?

Green beans are a kind of vegetable of the Leguminosae family, Vigna genus. It is also called cowpea, long cowpea, and ribbon bean. It is a summer vegetable that matures and goes on the market in June and July. The main producing areas are Hebei, Henan, Shaanxi, Shandong, Inner Mongolia, Inner Mongolia and other places.

What do beans look like?

Green beans are a nearly erect herb with a nearly hairless stem. The leaves are ovate-rhombus-shaped, about 5-15 cm long. The inflorescences are axillary, and the flowers are clustered. The mature pods hang down, erect or obliquely. The flowering and fruiting period is from May to August each year.

How to cook beans

1. Cold beans

Take about 500 grams of beans each time and cook them in water. Take them out and cut them into sections. Add garlic, salt, light soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, pepper oil, etc., mix well and it is ready to eat.

2. Stir-fried beans with minced meat

Wash the beans, cut them into middle sections, marinate the minced meat with cooking wine, cornstarch and salt for 15 minutes, heat oil in a pan, add the minced meat and stir-fry, finally add the beans, soy sauce and sugar, stir-fry until cooked and serve.

The efficacy and function of beans

The nutritional value of beans is very high. They are rich in plant protein, which can regulate people's digestive system and treat vomiting and diarrhea. However, it should be noted that eating beans raw can easily cause poisoning, so they must be cooked before eating.