Eating in China
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Green beans

四季豆Sìjìdòu

Tender green bean pods used as a vegetable.

Type
Vegetables

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Slender green pods that can be cut into short lengths; the dry-fried dish has visibly wrinkled skins.

In the kitchen

Cooked for Sichuan dry-fried green beans.

Yardlong beans are a distinct ingredient, often denser and crunchier. Cook green beans thoroughly; raw or undercooked beans can cause illness.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有四季豆吗?

Does this dish contain Green beans?

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