Liángbàn lóngdòu shì yī dào qīngshuǎng de xiǎocài.
Cold-tossed winged beans make a refreshing side dish.
Tips
memory
Named for the four 'wings' running along the pod, which look like the spines on a dragon's back. The English name 'winged bean' captures the same image.
culture
Hugely popular in Yunnan, Guangxi, and Southeast Asian cooking. Almost the entire plant — pods, leaves, flowers, tubers, and seeds — is edible, which earns it the nickname 'one-plant supermarket' in agricultural writing.
