#yardlong

About Yardlong Beans The yardlong bean or cowpea, also known as the snake bean, encompasses a variety of cowpea types. It’s grown in tropical and subtropical regions to consume young bean pods as a substitute for green beans. This nutritious bean is a rich protein, fibre, and micronutrient source. The vines are abundant and adorned with beautiful flowers that attract bees and other summer…

A few nice how to cook images I found:

Yard-long beans Image by benketaro Got these dramatic-looking beans at the Sunday farmer’s market at Civic Center. A lot of people gripe that that market is ghetto, and while some vendors have hopelessly wilted stuff on sale, there are plenty of good finds to be had at mind-bogglingly low prices. These looked much like your standard Chinese yard-long beans,…